whitewash
noun
- 1
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- 2
wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
- 3
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
verb
- 1
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- 2
cover with whitewash
whitewash walls
- 3
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin
She tried to gloss over her mistakes
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