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embellishment

/ embellishment /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a superfluous ornament
Type of:
decoration ornament ornamentation
Kinds of:
boulle boule buhl cuspidation festoon
noun Sense 2
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
"the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
Type of:
expansion enlargement elaboration
Derived:
embroider pad lard embellish aggrandize
noun Sense 3
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
Type of:
decoration
Derived:
decorate adorn grace ornament embellish
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

decoration ornament ornamentation boulle boule buhl cuspidation festoon expansion enlargement elaboration