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Embellish
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ verb mediumTo make something more attractive or interesting by adding extra, sometimes exaggerated, details.
He tends to embellish his fishing stories, and the fish gets bigger every time he tells it.
Memory Trick
Embellish contains 'bell' — think of hanging decorative bells and ribbons onto a plain story to dress it up.