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