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gloss over

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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
Verb1.gloss over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over
do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
2.gloss over - cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
hush up, sleek over, whitewash
cover up, cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
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


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It was exactly as if they had both had at heart to gloss over any recent little friction.
Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context
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
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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