Dictionary Check: embellishment

"embellishment" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 27 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
Synonyms:
noun

a superfluous ornament

noun

the act of adding extraneous decorations to something

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