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   em·bel·lish·ment

   /əmˈbeliSHm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive: "architectural embellishments" Similar decorationornamentationadornmentbeautificationenhancementtrimmingtrimgarnishinggildingfrillenrichmentvarnishingembroiderydecoratingembellishingbedeckingfestooningemblazoning
   • ▪ a detail, especially one that is not true, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or entertaining: "stripped of her embellishments, the core of hard fact was disappointingly small" Similar elaborationadditionexaggerationdigressiondeviation
   • ▪ the action of adding details or features: "the embellishment of church interiors through the use of the visual arts"

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