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Meaning of embellishing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

embellishing

verb

Definitions

  1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

    Example: The old book cover was embellished with golden letters

  2. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.

    Example: to embellish a story, the truth

noun

Definitions

  1. An embellishment.

    Example: His many embellishings of the tale stretched the credulity of the listeners.