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1. embellishment
noun. ['ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt'] the act of adding extraneous decorations to something.
Synonyms
- decoration
Antonyms
- natural object
- anastalsis
Etymology
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- embellish (English)
- embellir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Embellishment
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
How do you pronounce embellishment?
Pronounce embellishment as ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt.
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Sentences with embellishment
1. Noun, singular or mass
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2. embellishment
noun. ['ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt'] elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail.
Synonyms
- expansion
- elaboration
- embroidery
Etymology
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- embellish (English)
- embellir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. embellishment
noun. ['ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt'] a superfluous ornament.
Synonyms
- cuspidation
- festoon
- flourish
- ornament
- filagree
- boulle
- vermiculation
- boule
- filigree
- fillagree
- ornamentation
- decoration
Antonyms
- decrease
- deflation
- simplicity
Etymology
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- embellish (English)
- embellir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))