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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- embellisher noun
- nonembellished adjective
- nonembellishing adjective
- overembellish verb (used with object)
- reembellish verb (used with object)
- unembellished adjective
- ˈԳ noun
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embellish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embellish1
Example Sentences
He also stayed on theme by accessorising with embellished gloves, a brooch and a hat that paid homage to his Puerto Rican heritage.
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.
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