gloss over
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
Types & categories
- treat hypernym
Sense 2 verb
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin
Types & categories
- cover up hypernym
Related & opposite
- whitewash derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | treat |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | whitewash |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cover up |