embellishment
Plural: embellishments
Noun
- elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
- "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
- a superfluous ornament
- the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
- An act of embellishing.
- An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
Origin / Etymology
From embellish + -ment.
Synonyms
embroidery, ornamentation, adornment, decoration, embellishment, ornament
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