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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Origin of embellishment

First recorded in 1615–25; embellish + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM embellishment

non·em·bel·lish·ment, nouno·ver·em·bel·lish·ment, noun

Words nearby embellishment

embed, embedded microchips, embedding, embelin, embellish, embellishment, ember, ember day, ember days, ember goose, ember week
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Words related to embellishment

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

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