68 entries under embellish topic. ×

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misrepresent(verb, influence, twist, lie, affect)
6
overstress(verb, aggravate, stress, enhance, inflate)
6
puff(verb, promote, strain, twist, confuse)
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brag(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, magnify)
5
falsify(verb, promote, influence, twist, expand)
5
play up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, color, elaborate)
4
boast(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, magnify)
4
caricature(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, magnify)
4
color(verb, promote, influence, twist, aggravate)
4
exalt(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, magnify)
4
heighten(verb, expand, color, inflate, falsify)
4
misreport(verb, promote, twist, confuse, lie)
3
boost(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, magnify)
3
emphasize(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, magnify)
3
lay it on thick(verb, expression, idiom, increase, inflate)
3
lie(verb, promote, twist, expand, color)
3
misquote(verb, inflate, falsify, distort, misrepresent)
3
stretch the truth(verb, expression, idiom, increase, color)
2
blow out of proportion(verb, expression, idiom, inflate, falsify)
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enhance(verb, aggravate, color, elaborate, exaggerate)
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