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embellish vs embroider

embroider vs embellish

embellish and embroider both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
embroider No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish and embroider are synonyms defined as:
  • embellish and embroider: add details to
Other synonyms of embellish include aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, lard, pad.
As verbs, embroider is a hyponym of embellish; that is, embroider is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • embroider: decorate with needlework
embellish (verb) embroider (verb)
make more beautiful add details to
add details to decorate with needlework
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and embroider

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