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Synonyms & Antonyms of gloss (over)
1
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
- I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately
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2
to dismiss as of little importance
- this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws
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Phrases Synonymous with gloss (over)
Near Antonyms for gloss (over)
- heed,
- mark,
- mind,
- note,
- object (to)
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“Gloss (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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