gloss over
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gloss over
verb glosses over · glossing over · glossed over
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To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
They glossed over the problem, hoping that the customers wouldn't notice.
Similar: paper over
- To treat something with less care than it in some ways deserves; to ignore, or at least to discount or dismiss for the current purposes. This book only glosses over quantum mechanics; it doesn't go into detail.
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verb to cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash
| Español | encubrir, ocultar |
|---|---|
| Italiano | insabbiare |
| Русский | замалчивать zamalčivatʹ |
verb to treat something with less care than it deserves; to ignore
| Español | restar importancia, pasar por alto, dejar pasar por alto |
|---|---|
| Italiano | sorvolare |
| Русский | вкратце касаться vkratce kasatʹsja, пробежаться probežatʹsja |
Talk about this word "gloss over." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gloss%20over. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gloss over. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gloss%20over "gloss over." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gloss%20over.Cite this
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