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whitewash::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gloss over, hush up, sleek over |
| Type of | cover, cover up |
Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin.
whitewash::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | clearing |
whitewash::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wash |
Examples of whitewash
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First Shane Ackerley crossed the whitewash then Karl Olstrum went over the line.
From the newsandstar.co.uk
Unless the much-vaunted top-order can find form they are looking at a whitewash.
From the couriermail.com.au
It was England's seventh series whitewash, their first at the hands of Pakistan.
From the smh.com.au
So now Scotland are none from three and staring down the barrel of a whitewash.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Apply it with a whitewash brush, adding bluing if you desire a really white look.
From the kentucky.com
Whisk half of whitewash into simmering stock and, once absorbed, add remainder.
From the dallasnews.com
The attempt looked hopeful as he rode the whitewash for a few seconds to shore.
From the ocregister.com
The 16-page ruling is a whitewash, full of tsk tsk and post hoc rationalizations.
From the theatlantic.com
You are essentially yielding to pressure to whitewash an article based on fact.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
- Cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
- Wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
- Exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- A specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a very low cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). Various other additives have also been used. The incident with Tom Sawyer whitewashing a fence as punishment is a famous image in American literature.
- Whitewash is a 1994 special show on American television channel HBO Family based on a true story. It was released onto video by HBO Kids Video and distributed by First Run Features as well.
- "Whitewashing" is a term used to describe the adaptation of works of an originally ethnic origin to suit the perceived majority preference for Caucasian leads, Western settings, or both. This often occurs in adaptations of anime or manga works into films intended for American audiences. ...
