embellish
verb | /embellish/
make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details
embellish
verb | /embellish/
Advanced WordsEASYmake (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details
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"She embellished the plain dress with embroidered flowers."
"Writers sometimes embellish facts to make their stories more dramatic."
Mnemonic Trick
EMBELLISH → EMBOSSED + BELLS: add decoration — make prettier or more ornate.
Etymology
From Old French embellir, from a- + bellir “to make beautiful.”
Used for decorating or adding detail (sometimes exaggerating).
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