| VERB | perception | sugarcoat, glaze, candy | coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze |
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| communication | sugarcoat | cause to appear more pleasant or appealing |
| Meaning | coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | glaze, candy | |
| Broader | sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate | make sweeter in taste / taste |
| Spanish | glasear | |
| Meaning | Cause to appear more pleasant or appealing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts" | |
| Broader | spin | Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation |
| Spanish | endulzar | |
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