Definition of embellishment

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  • embellishment is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • embellishment is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • embellishment is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 27

Definition of embellishment

  • elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail (noun)

    Examples

    1. the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings

    Synonyms

    1. embroidery
  • the act of adding extraneous decorations to something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ornamentation
  • a superfluous ornament (noun)

See definition of embellishment in Merriam Webster