overembellish
/ˌoʊvərɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/
verb
- To add too many decorative details or make something more fancy than is appropriate or truthful.
- When describing the trip, she overembellished the dangers to make it sound more exciting.
- The writer tends to overembellish her stories with unnecessary adjectives.
- He overembellished his resume, claiming skills he didn't actually have.
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