gloss over

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gloss over in WordNet English dictionary

verb

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

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gloss over in English Wiktionary

(verb) (transitive/idiom) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
(verb) (transitive/idiom) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.

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