Gloss over
Gloss over verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Usage example: this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws
Note is an antonym for gloss over.
Note
Note verb - To take notice of and be guided by.
Usage example: please note that the office will be closed tomorrow
Gloss over is an antonym for note.
Both terms in one sentence
- YMMV note: Said Orlesian princess does have quite a few unfortunate shades of Mary Sue to her (which unfortunately taints Alistair by association), but if one is able to gloss over those bits, then the other characters and plotlines make the story as a whole worth reading at least once.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Dragon Age
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