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Definition 1: add details to - [verb of communication]

Synonyms for embroider in the sense of this definition

(embroider is a kind of ...) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

(... is a kind of embroider ) cause to seem more splendid

"You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"

Definition 2: decorate with needlework - [verb of creation]

Synonyms for embroider in the sense of this definition

(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"

(... is a kind of embroider ) ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch

"He fagotted the blouse for his wife"

(... is a kind of embroider ) embroider with gold or silver thread

(... is a kind of embroider ) edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

(embroider implies ...) fasten by sewing; do needlework

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