Gloss
Gloss noun - A deceptively attractive external appearance.
Resolution and gloss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resolution" instead a noun "Gloss".
Resolution
Resolution noun - A position arrived at after consideration.
Gloss and resolution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloss" instead a noun "Resolution".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The show had no choice but to gloss over the circumstances of Harry's kidnapping with no real resolution.
Source: Cliffhanger Copout - Moreover, don't let other characters gloss over past actions with a pep talk to grant cheap resolution; your character must atone or get over her past through her own character development.
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Resolution and Gloss. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloss/resolution
Gloss & Resolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloss/resolution>.
Resolution or Gloss. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloss/resolution.
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