She always likes to embellish her stories to make them sound more exciting.

embellish 是动词，由前缀 em-（表示"使..."）和词根 bell（来自法语，意为"美丽"）组成，字面意思是"使变得美丽"。引申为"装饰、润色、添油加醋"的意思，常指通过添加细节或夸张使故事更生动有趣。