Acquit and Gloze over

Acquit

Acquit verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Gloze over and acquit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Acquit".

Nearby Words: acquittal, acquitted, acquitting

Gloze over

Gloze over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs
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Acquit and gloze over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acquit" instead a verb "Gloze over".
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