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embellish
[ em-bel-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to enhance (a statement or narrative) with fictitious additions.
embellish
/ ɪˈɛɪʃ /
verb
- to improve or beautify by adding detail or ornament; adorn
- to make (a story) more interesting by adding detail
- to provide (a melody, part, etc) with ornaments See ornament
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ, noun
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·l· noun
- ԴDze·l adjective
- ԴDze·l·Բ adjective
- v··l verb (used with object)
- e·l verb (used with object)
- ܲe·l adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embellish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embellish1
Example Sentences
That is, our episodic memories are pieced together from a small number of concepts embellished by the brain's tendency to make up less important details, or to remain fuzzy about them.
Candidates embellished their experience to match the job description.
Mr Clarke's barrister, Philip Williams, suggested she was embellishing the facts.
Look for Fox News to embellish the threats Trump manufactures or deliberately worsens, to generate widespread fear.
Wearing a black sequin jacket and black shirt embellished with gold stars, he shares instructions while keeping things upbeat, playfully joking with the crowd.
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