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closing one's eyes to

phrase , present participle of close one's eyes to

Synonyms and Antonyms of closing one's eyes to

to dismiss as of little importance

They closed their eyes to the injustices taking place in their community.

Synonyms of closing one's eyes to

blinking (at), brushing (aside or off), condoning, discounting, disregarding, excusing, forgiving, glossing (over), glozing (over), ignoring, overlooking, overpassing, papering over, pardoning, passing over, remitting, shrugging off, whitewashing, winking (at)

Words Related to closing one's eyes to

explaining, justifying, rationalizing

absolving, acquitting, clearing, exculpating, exonerating, vindicating

waiving, waving (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with closing one's eyes to

forgiving and forgetting

Near Antonyms of closing one's eyes to

heeding, marking, minding, noting, objecting (to)

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