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gloss over
verb as in belie
verb as in color
verb as in disguise
Strong matches
verb as in gloss
verb as in neglect
Strong matches
verb as in paint
verb as in play down
Strongest matches
verb as in simulate
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Example Sentences
He was a serial sexual assaulter, a fact that is glossed over in the performative grieving of others.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel "will not gloss over the shocking scenes", and that action would be taken accordingly, without specifying what that would be.
The audience may feel some version of that in reverse, realizing the part we unwittingly played in glossing over Combs’ sins by upholding his celebrity.
In terms of texture, "Midas Man" has the look and feel of a made-for-television movie, particularly given the way that the film glosses over much of Epstein’s story and wholesale omits some aspects altogether.
They’ve become a soothing lullaby for policymakers, as if labeling our crises is enough to gloss over the harsh reality of what those words actually mean.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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