embellishment (n)
embroidery (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
examples the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
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Hypernym expansion, enlargement, elaboration
Derivationally related form embroidery → embroider
Derivationally related form embellishment → embellish
Incoming links
Hyponym expansion, enlargement, elaboration
Derivationally related form embellish → embellishment
Derivationally related form embroider → embroidery

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