Object and Paper over

Object

Object verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

Paper over is an antonym for object.

Paper over

Paper over verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Usage example: the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity

Object is an antonym for paper over.

Both terms in one sentence

  • The Paper Mario series lampshades this trope almost the entire game, where if you do an instant 180-degree turn (or an object does) it shows the object or person literally turning over as if you were flipping the piece of paper over instead of turning it around in a more real-life way.
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