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Embellish vs Expound - What's the difference?

embellish | expound |

As verbs the difference between embellish and expound

is that embellish is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate while expound is to lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.

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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    • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.}}
  • 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

    expound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.
  • To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
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