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The art of making something better without admitting it was bad.
means A change or addition that improves something's value, quality, or appeal.
from Traces back to Latin 'in-' plus 'altus' (high), via Old French 'enhauncer' meaning to raise or lift up — the same root that gives us 'altitude.' The word literally meant to raise something's price or value before it broadened to mean improving anything at all. The spelling shifted over time, with the 'h' creeping in without any etymological justification — just scribes being scribes.
- marketing favorite
- sounds like progress, often just means pricier
- photo editing
- the line between flattering and fraudulent
- software updates
- half the time, a bug fix in disguise
- human nature
- we rarely enhance, we just replace with newer flaws