Paper over and Present

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Paper over verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.

Usage example: the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound

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Present is an antonym for paper over.

Present verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.

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Paper over is an antonym for present.

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Present and Paper over. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paper_over/present

Paper over & Present. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paper_over/present>.

Present or Paper over. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paper_over/present.

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