I told her the truth. I just added a few embellishments.
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Embellishments
Synonyms for "embellishments" (17 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
decorative designs
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6 entriesarchitectural embellishmentsdecorative embellishmentsminimal embellishmentsornamental embellishmentssurface embellishmentstextual embellishments
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4 total sentences available.
The difficulty is to detach the framework of fact—of absolute undeniable fact—from the embellishments of theorists and reporters.
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The story has seen plenty of embellishments and modifications over time. Everyone who has passed it on has added something of their own to it. The truth in it can no longer be separated from the legend.
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In collecting together, for your use and benefit, some of the prudential maxims, and moral apothegms, of the ancient sages, the Publishers of this volume have been stimulated by an ardent desire to render this excellent mode of instruction as agreeable as possible; and, at the same time, to impress the precepts contained in the Fables more forcibly on your minds, they have endeavoured to make the embellishments worthy of your notice and examination.
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