Deodorize and Minimize

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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Synonyms for Deodorize

Minimize and deodorize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimize" instead a verb "Deodorize".

Minimize

Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Deodorize and minimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deodorize" instead a verb "Minimize".

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Minimize and Deodorize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/minimize
Deodorize & Minimize. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/minimize>.
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