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Embellish is defined as fancy details added on to make something look better or nicer, the act of adding such details or the act of stretching the truth of a story to make it sound more exciting.

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An example of embellishment is fringe added to a skirt.
An example of embellishment is the act of adding fringe to a skirt.
An example of embellishment is a detail added to a story to make it more exciting.

See embellishment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an embellishing or being embellished; ornamentation
something that embellishes, as an ornament, a fictitious touch added to a factual account, a musical phrase, etc.

See embellishment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun