Gloze over and Lessen

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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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Lessen and gloze over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Gloze over".

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Gloze over and lessen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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