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Provided with decorations or ornamental elements in order to make something more beautiful or festive.
Der Saal war für die Hochzeit festlich mit Blumen und Bändern geschmückt.
The hall was festively decorated with flowers and ribbons for the wedding.
'Geschmückt' (decorated) is the past participle of the verb 'schmücken' (to decorate) and is used as an adjective. It describes the state that is reached after decorating.
Der geschmückte Weihnachtsbaum leuchtete im Wohnzimmer.
The decorated Christmas tree shone in the living room.
To say what something is decorated with, you use the preposition 'mit' (with) followed by the dative. The structure is: mit etwas geschmückt sein (to be decorated with something).
Die Straßen waren mit bunten Fahnen für das Fest geschmückt.
The streets were decorated with colorful flags for the festival.
You can recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that 'geschmückt' (embellished) is combined with words for language or stories, for example 'eine geschmückte Geschichte' (an embellished story) or 'geschmückte Worte' (embellished words).
Seine Entschuldigung klang sehr geschmückt und nicht ganz ehrlich.
His apology sounded very embellished and not entirely sincere.
exaggerated
'übertrieben' and 'geschmückt' can both fit a story that does not stay completely factual. 'übertrieben' means that something is presented as bigger, worse, or better than it really is. In this context, 'geschmückt' means that a story is made more interesting with additional details. These details can be harmless, but they can also seem exaggerated. Learners may confuse the words because an embellished story is often exaggerated too. As a practical rule: when something is inaccurate in size or intensity, 'übertrieben' fits better; when additional storytelling details are involved, 'geschmückt' fits better.
Die Geschichte klang spannend, aber sie war sicher etwas geschmückt.
The story sounded exciting, but it was certainly a little embellished.
Seine Beschreibung des kleinen Unfalls war völlig übertrieben.
His description of the small accident was completely exaggerated.