Embellishment
Embellishment noun - The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.
Usage example: the actor's penchant for embellishment suggests that his memoirs would be more appropriately shelved in the fiction section
Padding and embellishment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Padding" instead a noun "Embellishment".
Padding
Padding noun - The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.
Usage example: that feature writer is sometimes guilty of padding, but he keeps it from getting out of hand
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Embellishment and padding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Embellishment" instead a noun "Padding".
Nearby Word: padded
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