embellishment
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/
noun
- A decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
- She added a few floral embellishments to the plain cake.
- The building's stone embellishments gave it an elegant look.
- The dress had gold embellishments around the collar.
- An exaggerated or invented detail added to a story to make it more interesting.
- I prefer the simple truth without any embellishment.
- His account of the adventure included a few embellishments that weren't true.
- The journalist was criticized for adding embellishments to the interview.
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