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Definitions and Synonyms of
embroider
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embroider
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embroider?
Definition 1: add details to - [verb of communication]
Synonyms for embroider in the sense of this definition
aggrandise
aggrandize
blow up
dramatise
dramatize
embellish
lard
pad
(
embroider
is a kind of ...) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
amplify
exaggerate
hyperbolise
hyperbolize
magnify
overdraw
overstate
(... is a kind of
embroider
) cause to seem more splendid
"You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"
glorify
Definition 2: decorate with needlework - [verb of creation]
Synonyms for embroider in the sense of this definition
broider
(
embroider
is a kind of ...) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"
"beautify yourself for the special day"
adorn
beautify
decorate
embellish
grace
ornament
(... is a kind of
embroider
) ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
"He fagotted the blouse for his wife"
faggot
fagot
(... is a kind of
embroider
) embroider with gold or silver thread
purl
(... is a kind of
embroider
) edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
purl
(
embroider
implies ...) fasten by sewing; do needlework
run up
sew
sew together
stitch
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embroidery hoop
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embroidery hoop