Analysis Complete

gloss over

/ gloss over /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

Type of:

treat handle do by

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody something

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

"Let''s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"

"She tried to gloss over her mistakes"

Type of:

cover cover up

Derived:

whitewash

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Semantic Complexity

33%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

treat handle do by cover cover up