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sugarcoat

/ˌʃʊgər koʊt/
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Other forms: sugarcoated; sugarcoating; sugarcoats

Definitions of sugarcoat
  1. verb
    cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
    “The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts”
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    type of:
    spin
    twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
  2. verb
    coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
    synonyms: candy, glaze
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    type of:
    dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten
    make sweeter in taste
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