embellish vs put lipstick on a pig

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. 

put lipstick on a pig

verb
  • To superficially alter something in the hope of making it seem more appealing than it is in actuality. 

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