embellisher
- noun
- /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃər/
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exagerador
- I was a chanter of poems, a relayer of gossip, a mimic, and an embellisher.
Examples
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This has to be taken with a grain of salt, but we did see the footage of Kenya getting a little rowdy with Nene in the preview of RHOA. However, the biggest embellishers of the truth, Media Take Out, claim that Kenya punched Nene.
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And Eddie Condon definitely was not a reliable source... 'cause he was a big embellisher himself.
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As a skilled storyteller, she became known as an embellisher, captivating her audience with vivid details.
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Everyone knew him as an embellisher, as he often added exciting twists to mundane events during conversations.
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The politician was labeled an embellisher for his tendency to exaggerate achievements in his speeches.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who makes things seem bigger or more extreme than they are
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A person who describes real events in a more exciting or beautiful way
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A reporter who writes exaggerated or shocking stories to attract readers
A person who makes up false or exaggerated stories and says they are true
A person who tells lies to trick or amuse people
Antonyms
How Exaggerated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Embellisher comes from the parts em- 'make' and bel 'beautiful', so a story embellisher 'makes' a tale sound fancier by adding extra or even made-up details, which is why an embellisher can make a story more exciting but less true.