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embellishment

[em-bel-ish-muhnt] / ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ mənt /


NOUN
exaggeration
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The scenes follow her attempts to shake off her dependency on Xavier, gliding in an elegant but wispy and uncentered way between memories, philosophical maunderings and embellishments of imagined interactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

While its charm lies in its refusal of precise definition, junk journaling generally consists of compiling scrap items and keepsakes into curated notebooks, which can also contain personal musings, ornamental stickers and other embellishments.

From Los Angeles Times

This reflects a growing interest that has driven demand for custom-made outfits with bold designs and unique embellishments.

From BBC

However, what all these different iterations share stylistically, regardless of whatever embellishments surround the Buddha, is a sense of stable, enduring calm at the core.

From Los Angeles Times

“Swan Lake” has become so familiar that modern embellishments become just a lot more baggage.

From Los Angeles Times