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What does embellish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word embellish? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
  2. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.
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Pronounced cusps at each side embellish the conventional New England Queen Anne vase splat design.
We tend to sing melodies into his ears, or plink away on the piano, and he can help us realize it and embellish it.
Add fresh flowers or small tree ornaments to embellish the wreath for a party.
The Dutch, in particular, used clobbering to embellish Chinese blue and white export and Meissen porcelain during the 18th and 19th centuries.
In a survey 92 per cent of respondents admitted they had felt a need to embellish a story when in a social setting.
Notice, too, that like good storytellers these advocates embellish the tale with some interesting exaggerations.

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