Associations to the word «Embellishment»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
EMBELLISHMENT, noun. An unnecessarily added touch, an ornamental addition, a flourish.
Dictionary definition
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".
EMBELLISHMENT, noun. A superfluous ornament.
EMBELLISHMENT, noun. The act of adding extraneous decorations to something.
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