embellishing

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noun

An embellishment.

“His many embellishings of the tale stretched the credulity of the listeners.”

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Meanings

adjectiveembellishing (comparative more embellishing, superlative most embellishing)

comparative more embellishing · superlative most embellishing

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of embellish
    nounembellishing (plural embellishings)

    plural embellishings

    1. An embellishment.

      His many embellishings of the tale stretched the credulity of the listeners.

    Synonyms & antonyms

    Also see
    ornamental
    Cite this entry
    APA

    embellishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embellishing

    MLA

    “embellishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embellishing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embellishing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embellishing.

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