Clear
Whitewash
Whitewash verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Usage example: refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth
Clear and whitewash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Whitewash".
Nearby Words: whitewashing, whitewashed
Common collocations
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Whitewash and Clear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/whitewash
Clear & Whitewash. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/whitewash>.
Whitewash or Clear. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/whitewash.
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