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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly;
[syn: gloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over]

2. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error;
- Example: "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"
- Example: "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
[syn: whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

gloss over
    v 1: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly [syn: gloss
         over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp
         over]
    2: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash
       the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
       [syn: whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up]