Gloss over
Gloss over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Show
Show verb - To make known (something abstract) through outward signs.
Usage example: the actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly
Gloss over is an antonym for show.
Both terms 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 - It also explores things that the TV show had to gloss over for kids, like the horrors of war, dangerous spirits and Azula.It is a a sequel to her one-shot Theft Absolute, which was written, in part, due to Vathara's exasperation with the theft in "Cave of Two Lovers".
Source: Fan Fic / Embers
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Show and Gloss over. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloss_over/show
Gloss over & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloss_over/show>.
Show or Gloss over. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gloss_over/show.
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