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whitewashed

verb , past tense of whitewash

Synonyms and Antonyms of whitewashed

1 to dismiss as of little importance

refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth

Synonyms of whitewashed

blinked (at), brushed (aside or off), condoned, discounted, disregarded, excused, forgave, glossed (over), glozed (over), ignored, overlooked, overpassed, papered over, pardoned, passed over, remitted, shrugged off, winked (at)

Words Related to whitewashed

explained, justified, rationalized

absolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

waived, waved (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with whitewashed

closed one's eyes to, forgave and forgot

Near Antonyms of whitewashed

heeded, marked, minded, noted, objected (to)

2 to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day

Synonyms of whitewashed

deodorized, excused, explained away, extenuated, glossed (over), glozed (over), palliated

Words Related to whitewashed

sugarcoated, varnished

apologized, atoned, confessed

accounted (for), explained, justified, rationalized

minimized, played down, soft-pedaled

alleviated, eased, lessened, lightened, mitigated, moderated, softened, tempered

absolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

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