gloss over English

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What does gloss over mean?

gloss over

— verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

— verb (= whitewash) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin She tried to gloss over her mistakes

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as gloss over?

gloss over English » English

smooth over

slur over

whitewash

slough over

sleek over

skimp over

skate over

hush up

extenuate

cover up

varnish

push aside

pass the buck

pass over

pass off

pass

palliate

omit

hype

hide

go by

embellish

cover

conceal

bypass

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