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
Sugarcoat and gloze over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sugarcoat" instead a verb "Gloze over".
Sugarcoat
Sugarcoat verb - Cause to appear more pleasant or appealing.
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Synonyms for Sugarcoat
Gloze over and sugarcoat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Sugarcoat".
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Related pairs
- temper and gloze over
- temper and sugarcoat
- ease and gloze over
- ease and sugarcoat
- soften and gloze over
- soften and sugarcoat
- condone and gloze over
- condone and sugarcoat
- excuse and gloze over
- excuse and sugarcoat
- exculpate and gloze over
- exculpate and sugarcoat
- moderate and gloze over
- moderate and sugarcoat
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