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