embellishment

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(em belish mənt)


embellishment
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Sense: Decoration
Synonyms:
ornament, adornment, frill, decoration, bling (slang), garnish Collocations, embroidery Collocations, ornamentation, dressing Collocations
Sense: Exaggeration
Synonyms:
embroidery Collocations, hyperbole, elaboration, exaggeration, fabrication, tall story, tall tale, lie Collocations, padding Collocations, overstatement, embroidering


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