Explain away
Explain away verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature
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Synonyms for Explain away
Gloze over and explain away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Explain away".
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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Synonyms for Gloze over
Explain away and gloze over are semantically related. You can use "Explain away" instead a verb "Gloze over".
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Related pairs
- temper and explain away
- temper and gloze over
- sugarcoat and explain away
- sugarcoat and gloze over
- account and explain away
- account and gloze over
- condone and explain away
- condone and gloze over
- excuse and explain away
- excuse and gloze over
- gloss and explain away
- gloss and gloze over
- lessen and explain away
- lessen and gloze over
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