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GLOSS OVER
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Example:
She tried to gloss over her mistakes
Synonyms:
gloss over; hush up; sleek over; whitewash
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "gloss over" is one way to...):
cover; cover up (hide from view or knowledge)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
Synonyms:
gloss over; skate over; skimp over; slur over; smooth over
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "gloss over" is one way to...):
do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
