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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Synonyms for Gloze over
Minimize and gloze over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimize" instead a verb "Gloze over".
Minimize
Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Gloze over and minimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Minimize".
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Related pairs
- ease and gloze over
- ease and minimize
- soften and gloze over
- soften and minimize
- discount and gloze over
- discount and minimize
- excuse and gloze over
- excuse and minimize
- moderate and gloze over
- moderate and minimize
- mitigate and gloze over
- mitigate and minimize
- lessen and gloze over
- lessen and minimize
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