Meaning & use
Romancing
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Courting or wooing someone in a romantic way; also, telling exaggerated or fanciful stories.
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He spent the evening romancing her with candlelight and poetry.
The old sailor was romancing his adventures for the wide-eyed children.
A note on using this word
"Romance" as a verb can mean both to pursue someone affectionately and, in an older sense, to embellish a tale beyond the facts.
Words with a similar meaning
courtingwooing
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To exaggerate or fictionalize an account of events.
He was romancing the story of his escape until it barely resembled what happened.
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