whitewash - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

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• whitewash

More generic

• clearing

Noun

wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

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• whitewash

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• wash

Noun

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

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• whitewash

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• defeat
• licking

Verb

exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

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• whitewash

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• acquit
• assoil
• clear
• discharge
• exculpate
• exonerate

Verb

cover with whitewash

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• whitewash

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• wash

More specific

• calcimine

Verb

cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

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• gloss over
• hush up
• sleek over
• whitewash

More generic

• cover
• cover up

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