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Synonyms & Antonyms of paper over
1
to dismiss as of little importance
- the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity
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- heed,
- mark,
- mind,
- note,
- object (to)
2
to keep secret or shut off from view
- the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound
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“Paper over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20over. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of paper over was in 1910
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