Monday, February 7, 2011

#403 embellish

embellish- to improve or beautify by adding detail or ornament; adorn; to make a story more interesting by adding detail

C14 from Old French embelir, from bel beautiful, from Latin bellus

The different musical styles can not only co-exist, but punctuate and underscore and embellish one another.

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