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1
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
- she's been able to turn her skill at embroidery into a second business selling decorative items
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2
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
- it's doubtful that she ever told an anecdote without considerable embroidery
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of embroidery was in the 14th century
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