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embroidery

noun

decorative needlework

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
MB
Scrabble score
18

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ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi

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noun

  1. decorative needlework

noun

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

    “the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings”

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the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings

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