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cosmeticize

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cos·met·i·cize  (kz-mt-sz)
tr.v. cos·met·i·cized, cos·met·i·ciz·ing, cos·met·i·ciz·es
To make superficially attractive or acceptable: "cosmeticized packages of song and dance for easy audience consumption" (Saturday Review).


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Instead of making a mask to cover the reality of minimalist dwelling sizes, no real public realm and shoddy construction, Chinese architects ought to be given opportunities to experiment to improve the quality of urban dwelling and living, rather than always being required to cosmeticize tired though clearly easily replicable building systems.
Sugar Makes A Comeback Aided By "PR" Skillful public relations (PR) professionals can cosmeticize terrorist nations so that the world community will think of them as benefactors, or at least benign.
 
 
 
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