Gloss over and Misread

Gloss over

Gloss over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.

Misread and gloss over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misread" instead a verb "Gloss over".

Misread

Misread verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.

Gloss over and misread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloss over" instead a verb "Misread".

Nearby Word: misreading
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