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εξωραΐζω — meaning in English

exoraizo

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English meaning

  • embellish verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
  • prettify verb To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.

Senses

εξωραΐζω is used for these senses in English:

  • embellish To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.
  • prettify To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. [from 17th c.]

embellish — full definition

  1. verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
  2. verb To make a story sound more interesting or impressive than it really is, often by exaggerating or adding invented details.

prettify — full definition

  1. verb To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
  2. verb Synonym of pretty-print.

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