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noun

Definition of embroideringnext
as in embroidery
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts with considerable embroidering the owners of the bed-and-breakfast have turned a few odd incidents into a full-blown legend of ghostly apparitions

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embroidering

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verb

present participle of embroider
as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories

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  1. embroidery
  2. exaggeration
  3. coloring
  4. caricature
Noun
  • Fabrics, like the velvet and embroidery in the entrance hall, bring intimacy and warmth that pairs well with the dark lacquered walnut that has a mirror effect.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Plus-size supermodel Ashley Graham made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in a daring lace black bodysuit, matching lace robe and wings embellished with gold petal embroidery.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of embroidery
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  • But once up on stage, her reasonable-sounding language was replaced by the consistent mispronunciation of Kamala Harris's first name and exaggerations of the scale of recent Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) layoffs at their factory in nearby Warren, Michigan.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On the day of what is without exaggeration being called the most consequential election of our time, ignoring political news in favor of watching an antique cheese slicer being restored may seem frivolous.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
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  • Finally, polling suggests that political polarization is significantly coloring people's views of the economy.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Or, if an artwork hasn’t sold, the gallery may want to discount the price — but, again, this is kept private to avoid coloring the artist’s body of work, Harriman said.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of coloring
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  • Paris Reuters — The father of a French pupil whose account of the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a class on free speech indirectly led to the teacher’s brutal murder went on trial on Monday accused of association with a terrorist network.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There are too many fans ogling rappers as racist, hypermasculine caricatures who don’t consider the anti-Blackness in demanding artists to live their raps at the expense of their life or freedom.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of caricature
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