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have embellished

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They have embellished those spreadsheet credentials with their deeds on the pitch too.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2025

When it came to Napoletano, Wilson said she was “truthful but may have embellished some ‘factual matters.’”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

At its most vivid, it seemed that the smoke in the sky may even have embellished the red-orange flame of the setting sun.

From Washington Post Sep. 13, 2021

I may have embellished this story over time, but I nonetheless empathize with your cat.

From Slate Nov. 23, 2019

Had it been now a catamount, or even a full-size panther, I would have embellished a performance for you worth regarding.

From The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by Cooper, James Fenimore