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embellishment meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of embellishment at MeaningMonkey.org. embellishment meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.EMBELLISHMENT noun
Definition of embellishment (noun)
- elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
- "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
- synonyms: embroidery
- a superfluous ornament
- the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
- synonyms: ornamentation
Source: Princeton University Wordnet