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embroidery
noun
decorative needlework
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ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi
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noun
decorative needlework
noun
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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