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embellish

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embellish in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
    decorate  adorn  grace  ornament  embellish  beautify 
  2. be beautiful to look at
    "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
    deck  adorn  decorate  grace  embellish  beautify 
  3. add details to
    embroider  pad  lard  embellish  aggrandize  aggrandise  blow up  dramatize  dramatise 
  4. make more beautiful
    fancify  beautify  embellish  prettify 
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