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
Wave aside and gloss over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wave aside" instead a verb "Gloss over".
Wave aside
Gloss over and wave aside are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloss over" instead a verb "Wave aside".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- discount and gloss over
- discount and wave aside
- excuse and gloss over
- excuse and wave aside
- dismiss and gloss over
- dismiss and wave aside
- ignore and gloss over
- ignore and wave aside
- disregard and gloss over
- disregard and wave aside
- overlook and gloss over
- overlook and wave aside
- pass over and gloss over
- pass over and wave aside
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