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   Em·bel·lish·ment

   /əmˈbeliSHm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive: "architectural embellishments" Similar decorationornamentationadornmentbeautificationenhancementtrimmingtrimgarnishinggildingfrillenrichmentvarnishingembroiderydecoratingembellishingbedeckingfestooningemblazoning
   • ▪ a detail, especially one that is not true, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or entertaining: "stripped of her embellishments, the core of hard fact was disappointingly small" Similar elaborationadditionexaggerationdigressiondeviation
   • ▪ the action of adding details or features: "the embellishment of church interiors through the use of the visual arts"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embellishmentEmbellishment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the act or process of embellishing. 2. : something serving to embellish. 3. : ornament sense 5. Synonyms. adornment. beautifier. caparison. decoration. doodad. embellisher. frill. garnishment. garniture. ornamentation. setoff. trim. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of embellishment in a Sentence.

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   1. : to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate. a book embellished with illustrations. 2. : to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details : enhance. embellished our account of the trip. embellisher noun. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBELLISHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMBELLISHMENT definition: 1. something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing…. Learn more.

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   Embellishment definition: an ornament or decoration.. See examples of EMBELLISHMENT used in a sentence.

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   noun. the act of adding extraneous decorations to something. synonyms: ornamentation. see more. noun. a superfluous ornament. see more. noun. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail. “the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings” synonyms: embroidery. see more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBELLISHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An embellishment is a decoration added to something to make it seem more attractive or interesting.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › embellishmentEmbellishment - definition of embellishment by The Free ...

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   Define embellishment. embellishment synonyms, embellishment pronunciation, embellishment translation, English dictionary definition of embellishment. n. 1. The act of embellishing or the state of being embellished. 2. Something that embellishes; a decoration. 3. Music A note that embellishes a melody....

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembellishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   the addition of details to make a story more interesting, even if the details are not true. She laid out the facts without embellishment or exaggeration. Check pronunciation: embellishment. Definition of embellishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Embellishment definition: The act of embellishing or the state of being embellished.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBELLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    EMBELLISH definition: 1. to make something more beautiful by adding something to it: 2. to add or change some details of…. Learn more.