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English verb: gloss over | |||
| 1. | gloss over (social) treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly | ||
| Synonyms | skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
| 2. | gloss over (perception) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error | ||
| Samples | Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin. She tried to gloss over her mistakes. | ||
| Synonyms | hush up, sleek over, whitewash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, cover up | ||
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