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Embellish vs Exalt - What's the difference?

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Embellish is a related term of exalt.


As verbs the difference between embellish and exalt

is that embellish is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate while exalt is to honor; to hold in high esteem.

embellish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
    • The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
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  • To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort.
    • to embellish a story, the truth

    Synonyms

    * adorn * beautify * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See also

    exalt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To honor; to hold in high esteem.
    • They exalted their queen.
  • To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
    • The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.

    Derived terms

    * exaltedly * exaltedness * exalter

    See also

    * exult

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