blemish vs embellish

blemish

verb
  • To tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame. 

  • To spoil the appearance of. 

noun
  • A moral defect; a character flaw. 

  • A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot. 

embellish

verb
  • To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider. 

  • To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate. 

  • To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary. 

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