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
Palliate over and gloze over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Palliate over" instead a verb "Gloze over".
Palliate over
Gloze over and palliate over are semantically related. You can use "Gloze over" instead a verb phrase "Palliate over".
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