Deodorize
Deodorize verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Exculpate and Deodorize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/exculpate
Deodorize & Exculpate. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/exculpate>.
Exculpate or Deodorize. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/exculpate.
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