HyperDic: gloss_over

English > 2 senses of the expression gloss over:
VERBsocialgloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp overtreat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
perceptiongloss over, whitewash, sleek over, hush upcover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
English > gloss over: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningtreat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsskate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over
Broadertreat, handle, do byinteract in a certain way
See alsoglossgive a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
English > gloss over: 2 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaningcover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
Synonymswhitewash, sleek over, hush up
Broadercover, cover uphide from view or knowledge
See alsoglossgive a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Spanishacallar, blanquear, cubrir, disimular, encalar, encubrir, tapar
Catalanarrear, emblanquinar, emblanquir, encalcinar, guarnir

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