Gloze over
Gloze over verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Usage example: we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie
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Synonyms for Gloze over
Shrug off and gloze over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrug off" instead a verb "Gloze over".
Shrug off
Shrug off verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Usage example: an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
Gloze over and shrug off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Shrug off".
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Related pairs
- pardon and gloze over
- pardon and shrug off
- remit and gloze over
- remit and shrug off
- condone and gloze over
- condone and shrug off
- discount and gloze over
- discount and shrug off
- excuse and gloze over
- excuse and shrug off
- gloss and gloze over
- gloss and shrug off
- dismiss and gloze over
- dismiss and shrug off
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