gloss+over
51skimp over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by …
52slur over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by …
53smooth over — {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh./ Syn.: GLOSS OVER. Compare: PATCH UP …
54smooth over — {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh./ Syn.: GLOSS OVER. Compare: PATCH UP …
55sleek over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To conceal or make light of a fault or offense: explain away, extenuate, gloss over, gloze (over), palliate, whitewash. See SHOW. II verb See sleek …
56smooth\ over — v To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh. Syn.: gloss over Compare: patch up …
57pass over — many a great movie has been passed over by the Academy Syn: disregard, overlook, ignore, pay no attention to, let pass, gloss over, take no notice of, pay no heed to, turn a blind eye to …
58pass something over — DISREGARD, overlook, ignore, pay no attention to, let pass, gloss over, take no notice of, pay no heed to, turn a blind eye to. → pass * * * avoid mentioning or considering something I shall pass over the matter of the transitional period …
59paper over — transitive verb Date: 1910 1. to gloss over, explain away, or patch up (as major differences or disparities) especially in order to maintain a semblance of unity or agreement 2. hide, conceal …
60glaze over — verb a) to become unfocused, as if through boredom b) to gloss over …
