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Definition of Embellishment
1. Noun. Elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail. "The mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
Exact synonyms: Embroidery
Generic synonyms: Elaboration, Enlargement, Expansion
Derivative terms: Embellish, Embroider
Generic synonyms: Elaboration, Enlargement, Expansion
Derivative terms: Embellish, Embroider
2. Noun. A superfluous ornament.
Specialized synonyms: Boule, Boulle, Buhl, Cuspidation, Festoon, Filagree, Filigree, Fillagree, Vermiculation, Flourish
Generic synonyms: Decoration, Ornament, Ornamentation
Generic synonyms: Decoration, Ornament, Ornamentation
3. Noun. The act of adding extraneous decorations to something.
Definition of Embellishment
1. n. The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.
Definition of Embellishment
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