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embellishment

[ em-bel-ish-muh nt ]
/ ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ mənt /
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noun

an ornament or decoration.
a fictitious addition, as to a factual statement.
Music.
  1. ornament(def 8).
  2. auxiliary tone.
the act of embellishing.
state of being embellished.

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RELATED WORDS

coloring, adornment, exaggeration, embroidery, ornamentation, elaboration, fuss, frill, jazz, ornament, ostentation, decoration, overstatement, enhancement, doodad, garnish, enrichment, hyperbole, floridity, gingerbread

Nearby words

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Origin of embellishment

First recorded in 1615–25; embellish + -ment
Related formsnon·em·bel·lish·ment, nouno·ver·em·bel·lish·ment, noun
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Word Origin and History for embellishment

embellishment

n.

1590s, from embellish + -ment.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper