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gloss over vb (tr, adverb)
1. to hide under a deceptively attractive surface or appearance 2. to deal with (unpleasant facts) rapidly and cursorily, or to omit them altogether from an account of something ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations ? gloss over vt sep (= try to conceal) → vertuschen; (= make light of) → beschönigen; he glossed over the various points raised by the critics → er hat die verschiedenen Punkte der Kritiker einfach vom Tisch gewischt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was exactly as if they had both had at heart to gloss over any recent little friction. I do not wish to gloss over any fault the prisoner may have committed, if such a fault exists; but we owe her some consideration, and that's flat But Levin, as he talked to his brother, was continually looking round at Vronsky, trying to think of something to say to him to gloss over his rudeness. |
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