embroider
/ɪmˈbrɔɪdər/
verb
- To decorate cloth or other material with needle and thread, creating patterns or pictures.
- She learned to embroider flowers on pillowcases from her grandmother.
- He decided to embroider his initials on the corner of his backpack.
- The artisan spent weeks embroidering a colorful dragon onto the silk robe.
- To add false or exaggerated details to a story to make it more interesting or impressive.
- She embroidered the simple anecdote with dramatic pauses and extra characters.
- The fisherman loved to embroider his tales of the one that got away.
- Don't embroider the facts when you tell the boss what happened.
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