Synonyms for Overembellishing:
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v.
• embroider
- aggrandize
, - amplify
, - blow-up
, - build up
, - color
, - distend
, - dramatize
, - elaborate
, - embellish
, - enhance
, - enlarge
, - expand
, - falsify
, - fudge
, - heighten
, - hyperbolize
, - lie
, - magnify
, - make federal case
, - make mountain out of molehill
, - overdo
, - overelaborate
, - overembellish
, - overemphasize
, - overestimate
, - overstate
, - pad
, - play up
, - puff
, - romanticize
, - spread on thick
, - stretch
, - stretch the truth
, - yeast
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What are the hypernyms for Overembellishing?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
What are the opposite words for overembellishing?
Overembellishing is a term used to describe the act of exaggerating or adding too many unnecessary details. Antonyms for this word include terms such as simplifying, underestimating, downplaying and minimizing. These words denote the opposite of overembellishing, meaning that you are giving less weight to an idea or event than it warrants. Other antonyms for overembellishing may include terms such as streamlining or refining, meaning that you are making something more efficient and easier to understand. It is important to recognize when overembellishing is occurring and try to use antonyms to convey a more accurate message.
What are the antonyms for Overembellishing?
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v.
• embroider
- abridge
, - compress
, - condense
, - contract
, - curtail
, - decrease
, - diminish
, - lessen
, - lower
, - reduce
, - shorten
, - shrink
, - simplify
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Related words: primary and secondary embellishment, primary embellishment, secondary embellishment, primary and secondary detail, primary detail, secondary detail
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