How to Say "to embellish" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to embellish” is “adornar” — B2 level.
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verbB2
to add extra details to a story or speech
Examples
No hace falta adornar la verdad para que sea interesante.
There's no need to embellish the truth for it to be interesting.
Él siempre adorna sus historias con detalles fantásticos.
He always embellishes his stories with fantastic details.
Abstract usage
When used figuratively, the thing being 'decorated' is usually a story, a lie, or a speech.
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