Embellishment
nounɛm'bɛlɪʃmənt
Noun
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
“the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings”
Similar:EmbroideryType of:EnlargementExpansionElaborationthe act of adding extraneous decorations to something
Similar:OrnamentationType of:Decorationa superfluous ornament
Type of:DecorationOrnamentationOrnament
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Similar Words
- Embroidery
- Ornamentation
- Embellish