Word of the DayNovember 16, 2022

embellish

Definition

exaggerate a story, perhaps by adding in details that didn't happen

Example Usage

the newspaper had embellished large parts of the story

Synonyms

  • dress
  • elaborate
  • hyperbolize
  • stretch
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