Similar Words

— embalm
— embellish
— embellished
— emblem
— embolden
— embowel
— emplacement
— employ
— employed
— employee
— employing
— employment
— enable
— enfold
— ennoble
— envelop
— envelope

Misspelling

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Embellishment — synonyms, definition

1. embellishment (Noun)

38 synonyms

accessory adornment aggrandisement aggrandizement beautification caricature clipping colouring cornice cutting decor decoration distortion edging elaboration embroidery exaggeration fancy fantasy flourish • • •

3 definitions

embellishment (Noun) — Elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail. ex. "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

embellishment (Noun) — A superfluous ornament.

embellishment (Noun) — The act of adding extraneous decorations to something.

6 types of

decoration elaboration enlargement expansion ornament ornamentation

10 types

Buhl boule boulle cuspidation festoon filagree filigree fillagree flourish vermiculation