as in excused
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Recent Examples of deodorized
Therefore, they are heated, neutralized, bleached, and deodorized to improve the flavor.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
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Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
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Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorized
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Canada’s draw could be excused given injury absences.
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Dye was excused from practice for a personal matter.
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Dual class share structures at Alphabet and Meta have been justified on precisely these grounds, and Musk has argued that the listing’s design will protect SpaceX’s long-term vision from activist pressure for more immediate profits.
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The officer in that case was acquitted of criminal charges and found justified in his use of force by a review board.
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.
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No longer a hidden gem or best-kept secret, Puglia’s dramatic beaches, Baroque cities, and whitewashed trulli are splashed over many an Instagram feed.
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The living room features whitewashed stone walls, a curved plaster fireplace, and polished concrete floors, while the kitchen has flat-front wood cabinets, a waterfall eat-in island, and exposed wood ceilings above clerestory windows.
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When a conversation ends without a real answer, when a situation is explained away rather than actually explained, the discomfort is not neurotic or petty.
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Certainly, there are swing issues that can’t be explained away by a good week at Triple-A.
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“Deodorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorized. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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