sugarcoat
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/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.“There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.”
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gildgild the pillwhitewashcandyglazesugar coatsugar-coatcandy-coatsweeten the pillcoatcrystallizevarnishaddulceenrobecover uptoffeebastecomfit