embroider
UK/im'brɒidә/US
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Definitions
v.
To decorate fabric with needle and coloured thread; to add exaggerated or invented details to a story.
刺绣；给（故事）添枝加叶，夸大渲染
Root Breakdown
Native Englishemto put into, to cause
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broiderother
=embroider
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her grandmother embroidered beautiful floral patterns on linens.
- 2.
He tends to embroider his stories with exaggerated details.