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decorated
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.
embellished
In a figurative sense: a story or account that has been embellished or exaggerated by adding details.
Er erzählte eine reich geschmückte Version der Ereignisse, die nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprach.
He told a richly embellished version of the events that did not entirely match the truth.
'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.
