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    embellishment
    /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃm(ə)nt/

    noun

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  2. Embellishment is something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this. It can also mean something added to or changed in a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting.

  3. 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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  5. 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.

  6. Learn the meaning of embellishment as a noun and see how it is used in sentences. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and related terms of embellishment.

  7. 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?

  8. 1. verb. If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive. The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. [be VERB -ed + with] Ivy leaves embellish the front of the dresser. [VERB noun]

  9. Embellish means to make something more beautiful or interesting by adding something to it, or to change some details of a story. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.