as in justifies
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 deodorizes
Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorizes
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This justifies higher volume assumptions for US producers leading to higher long-term EBITDA and FCF forecasts.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Republican who ostensibly champions liberty but justifies authoritarian impulses from the White House.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The below-ground theme park, as historian Ashleigh Androsoff explains, offers tours purporting to tell two local stories.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Star Andrew Garfield explains why the characters make things worse for themselves.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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When Glenna excuses herself to go check on Lady Ellen, Julia thanks the woman and then proceeds to sneakily follow her straight up to Ellen’s quarters.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Deodorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorizes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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