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embellishment

[ em-bel-ish-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an ornament or decoration.
  2. a fictitious addition, as to a factual statement.
  3. Music.
  4. the act of embellishing.
  5. state of being embellished.


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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDze·l·Գ noun
  • v··l·Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of embellishment1

First recorded in 1615–25; embellish + -ment
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The film’s astounding facial performance is fully practical, without any CGI embellishments, Saxon says.

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Panels of silk lamé and chiffon paired with crystals and long, feather-like sequin embellishments might seem party-aesthetics only, but paired with a white tee and sandal, this slip skirt is everyday festive.

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Sometimes her intentionally far-fetched embellishments don’t register for audiences outside of her own country.

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He repeated his belief that the Palestinians should be forcibly moved to somewhere but added a stunning embellishment that nobody saw coming.

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Armani's show followed on from the feeling of the fantastical that's been present across much of this week, with embellishments aplenty.

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