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Vinony

embellishment

noun

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Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English embellish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embellishment From embellish + -ment.

  1. An act of embellishing.
  2. An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

    “Reflection had given calmness to her judgment, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughby's deserts; — she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth, and lay open such facts as were really due to his character, without any embellishment of tenderness to lead the fancy astray.”