Beschönigung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- embellishment noun An act of embellishing.
- spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
Senses
Beschönigung is used for these senses in English:
- embellishment An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
- spin (countable, uncountable, figurative) A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
embellishment — full definition
- noun An act of embellishing.
- noun An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
spin — full definition
- verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
- verb To present information in a biased way to make it look more favorable.
- noun A biased or favorable slant put on a piece of news or information.
- noun A short trip taken in a vehicle for pleasure.