What is the difference between lying and embellishment?

Answer 1

hiding" not always connote "lying" because the both are derived from two different words, "hide" and "lie". Similarly, the meaning of the two words are also different, "hiding" have meaningful "do" - cover up something that has not been known by many people, while "lying" have meaningful "do" - cover up something that is already well known by many people or that have been foreseeable by the person who will be lied

Answer 2

Lying involves deliberately stating something untrue with the intent to deceive, while embellishment involves adding extra details or exaggerating certain aspects of the truth to make a story more interesting. Lying is inherently deceptive and unethical, while embellishment may not always be done with malicious intent.