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Synonyms of embellishment in English:

embellishment


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See Spanish definition of adorno

noun

1‘the embellishments in medieval manuscripts’

SYNONYMS
decoration, ornamentation, adornment
beautification, enhancement, trimming, trim, garnishing, gilding, frill, enrichment
varnishing, embroidery
decorating, embellishing, bedecking, festooning, emblazoning

2‘stripped of her embellishments, the core of hard facts was disappointingly small’

SYNONYMS
elaboration, addition, exaggeration
digression, deviation