To give a deceptively attractive appearance to

• veneer

  1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.
  2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.
  3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

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  1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.
  2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.
  3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

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• varnish

  1. A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing.
  2. The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid:
  3. Something suggestive of or resembling varnish.

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  1. A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing.
  2. The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid:
  3. Something suggestive of or resembling varnish.

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• sugarcoat

  1. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant:
  2. To coat with sugar:

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  1. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant:
  2. To coat with sugar:

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• gloze

  1. To minimize or underplay; gloss:
  2. To use flattery or cajolery.

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  1. To minimize or underplay; gloss:
  2. To use flattery or cajolery.

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• gloss

  1. A surface shininess or luster.
  2. A kind of paint that dries to a shiny finish.
  3. A cosmetic that adds shine or luster, such as lip gloss.

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  1. A surface shininess or luster.
  2. A kind of paint that dries to a shiny finish.
  3. A cosmetic that adds shine or luster, such as lip gloss.

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• gild

  1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
  2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.
  3. To smear with blood.

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  1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
  2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.
  3. To smear with blood.

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• color

  1. The appearance of objects or light sources described in terms of the individual's perception of them, involving hue, lightness, and saturation for objects, and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources.
  2. The characteristics of light by which the individual is made aware of objects or light sources through the receptors of the eye, described in terms of dominant wavelength, luminance, and purity.
  3. A gradation or variation of this aspect, especially when other than black, white, or gray; a hue:

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  1. The appearance of objects or light sources described in terms of the individual's perception of them, involving hue, lightness, and saturation for objects, and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources.
  2. The characteristics of light by which the individual is made aware of objects or light sources through the receptors of the eye, described in terms of dominant wavelength, luminance, and purity.
  3. A gradation or variation of this aspect, especially when other than black, white, or gray; a hue:

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To conceal or make light of a fault or offense

• sleek over

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• palliate

  1. To make less severe or intense; mitigate.
  2. To alleviate the symptoms of (a disease or disorder).
  3. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.

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  1. To make less severe or intense; mitigate.
  2. To alleviate the symptoms of (a disease or disorder).
  3. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.

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• gloze

  1. To minimize or underplay; gloss:
  2. To use flattery or cajolery.

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  1. To minimize or underplay; gloss:
  2. To use flattery or cajolery.

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• gloss over

  1. (idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
  2. (idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.

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  1. (idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
  2. (idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.

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• extenuate

  1. To lessen or appear to lessen the seriousness or extent of (an offense, for example), especially by providing partial excuses:
  2. To make thin or emaciated.
  3. To mitigate or lessen.

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  1. To lessen or appear to lessen the seriousness or extent of (an offense, for example), especially by providing partial excuses:
  2. To make thin or emaciated.
  3. To mitigate or lessen.

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• explain away

  1. To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems.

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  1. To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems.

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To cover with a lime wash

• wash

  1. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing:
  2. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with water or other liquid:
  3. To make moist or wet; drench:

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  1. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing:
  2. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with water or other liquid:
  3. To make moist or wet; drench:

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• apply a white coating

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• paint white

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• calcimine

  1. Whitewash, or whitewash with zinc oxide or other pigments added, formerly used as a coating for plaster walls and ceilings.

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  1. Whitewash, or whitewash with zinc oxide or other pigments added, formerly used as a coating for plaster walls and ceilings.

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• whiten

  1. To make or become white or whiter, especially by bleaching.

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  1. To make or become white or whiter, especially by bleaching.

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• paint

  1. A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating.
  2. The thin dry film formed by such a mixture when applied to a surface.
  3. The solid pigment before it is mixed with a vehicle.

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  1. A liquid mixture, usually of a solid pigment in a liquid vehicle, used as a decorative or protective coating.
  2. The thin dry film formed by such a mixture when applied to a surface.
  3. The solid pigment before it is mixed with a vehicle.

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*To give the appearance of innocence

• rationalize

  1. To explain rationally:
  2. To explain or justify (one's behavior) with incorrect reasons or excuses, often without conscious awareness:
  3. To dismiss or minimize the significance of (something) by means of an explanation or excuse:

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  1. To explain rationally:
  2. To explain or justify (one's behavior) with incorrect reasons or excuses, often without conscious awareness:
  3. To dismiss or minimize the significance of (something) by means of an explanation or excuse:

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• play down

  1. (idiomatic) To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.

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  1. (idiomatic) To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.

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• conceal the facts of

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• veneer

  1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.
  2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.
  3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

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  1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.
  2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.
  3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

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• cover-up

  1. An effort or strategy of concealment, especially a planned effort to prevent something potentially scandalous from becoming public.
  2. A loose garment for wear over other clothing, such as a swimsuit or an evening dress.

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  1. An effort or strategy of concealment, especially a planned effort to prevent something potentially scandalous from becoming public.
  2. A loose garment for wear over other clothing, such as a swimsuit or an evening dress.

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• gloss over

  1. (idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
  2. (idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.

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  1. (idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
  2. (idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.

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• varnish

  1. A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing.
  2. The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid:
  3. Something suggestive of or resembling varnish.

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  1. A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing.
  2. The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid:
  3. Something suggestive of or resembling varnish.

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