whitewash

noun

a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

wash consisting of lime and size in water

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

verb

exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

cover with whitewash

cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

Synonyms for whitewash

calciminen whitenv bedaubv shellackingv sugarcoatv paintn stainn smearn

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