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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

  1. noun An act of embellishing.
  2. noun An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

spin — full definition

  1. verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
  2. verb To present information in a biased way to make it look more favorable.
  3. noun A biased or favorable slant put on a piece of news or information.
  4. noun A short trip taken in a vehicle for pleasure.

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