Gloss over and Palliate over

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

Usage example: I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately

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

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Gloss over and palliate over are semantically related. You can use "Gloss over" instead a verb phrase "Palliate over".

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