embroidering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of embroideringnext
as in embroidery
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts with considerable embroidering the owners of the bed-and-breakfast have turned a few odd incidents into a full-blown legend of ghostly apparitions

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embroidering

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verb

present participle of embroider
as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details Dad likes to embroider his fishing stories

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  1. embroidery
  2. exaggeration
  3. coloring
  4. caricature
Noun
  • The traditional wedding guest ensembles for women consist of a sari, a lehenga choli, or an Anarkali suit with intricate embroidery or embellishments.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The framed textile on the wall is a 19th-century Indian embroidery on silk from Emilie Jean of Xenomania, who happened to be Bacon’s best friend in elementary school.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of embroidery
Noun
  • Then the Niners, trailing by five with 2:10 to play, could only muster one play before Purdy, who spent much of this game running for his life — and that’s barely an exaggeration — threw an interception without a 49ers receiver in the vicinity.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This isn’t an exaggeration: In one study, women living with home clutter were actually found to have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
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  • The bold design is completed with hands and hour markers colored in two shades of blue, one dark and one light, with the lighter shade coloring the crown molding.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Krispy Kreme posted a few videos on Instagram of the Grinch sneaking into one of its shops, eating a few doughnuts and coloring the doughnut batter a fluorescent green.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of coloring
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  • More often than not, and regardless of the characters actual ethnic background, their accents sound like a sonic caricature of a Nigerian accent.
    Kui Mwai, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Each lawyer, then, in his or her own way, played a part in creating a caricature: Danny, the kid in a tough situation trying his best to do the right thing; Mr. Neely, that malodorous man with schizophrenia stoking passengers’ fears on the subway.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of caricature
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