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embellish vs hyperbolise

hyperbolise vs embellish

embellish and hyperbolise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
hyperbolise No No Yes No
As verbs, hyperbolise is a hypernym of embellish; that is, hyperbolise is a word with a broader meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: add details to
  • hyperbolise: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Other hypernyms of embellish include amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.
embellish (verb) hyperbolise (verb)
make more beautiful to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
add details to
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and hyperbolise

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