윤색해요 · 윤색했어요 · 윤색할 거예요 · 윤색하세요
to embellish, to embroider, to dress up (a story or text)
Example
그는 자신의 경험을 조금 윤색해서 이야기했어요.
He embellished his experience a little when he told the story.
Word parts
윤 polish+색 color
Literally 'add luster and color' — making a story shinier than the facts.
Good to know
Unlike 과장하다, 윤색하다 suggests polishing the wording, not necessarily inflating the facts.