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candy-coat
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can·dy-coat (knd-kt)
tr.v. can·dy-coat·ed, can·dy-coat·ing, can·dy-coats
To minimize the unpleasantness of; sugarcoat: "Trust is damaged when doctors seem overoptimistic, or candy-coat the truth" (Wall Street Journal).


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Their chocolate molds are air brushed or hand-painted with a candy-coating and filled with imported chocolate from France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
 
 
 
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