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embellish, v.
(embellished, embellishes, embellishing)
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<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

aggrandise aggrandize blow up dramatise dramatize embellish embroider lard pad

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They won't %s the story

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more info make more beautiful
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

beautify embellish fancify prettify

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more info make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
<verb.creation>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adorn beautify decorate embellish grace ornament

sample sentences

"Decorate the room for the party"
"beautify yourself for the special day"

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They %s the halls with holly

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more info be beautiful to look at
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adorn beautify deck decorate embellish grace

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"Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

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Holly flowers %s the halls

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