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Perhaps with more embellishment can say,
Go birds of spring: let winter have his fee,
Dictionary Entry
embellishment
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.64)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
In a Sentence
“She loved to add embellishments like ribbons and lace to her handmade cards.”
Published Usage Examples
“The smoke-key embellishment is a result of some experimenting I did with etching metal.”
“Mature enough by this time to realize that his account of his time at Business International could be described as embellishment”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Old French 'embellir' (to make beautiful), from Latin 'bellus' (beautiful).
Common Phrases
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Synonyms
Antonyms
Poetry examples for “embellishment”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
