Gloze over
Gloze over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs
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Justify and gloze over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justify" instead a verb "Gloze over".
Justify
Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.
Usage example: you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum
Gloze over and justify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Justify".
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