gloss over

phrasal verb

glossed over; glossing over; glosses over
Synonyms of gloss overnext
: to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important
He glossed over the accident.
The problems were ignored or glossed over.

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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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