Embroider
verb
To exaggerate with invented details
“Retelling it nightly, the ferryman embroidered the rescue considerably.”
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What does embroider mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo report with strict accuracy
- NotTo shorten severely
- NotTo forget gradually
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