Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To embellish excessively; to render too ornate or complicated.
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Examples
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I have a tendency to over-embellish and I get cranky.
Trouble on Wall St. means trouble for manufacturers and carriers « Boy Genius Report 2008
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Have a punchline, don't over-embellish - and don't leave anything important out.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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