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sugarcoat

/ sugarcoat /

verb

verb Sense 1

cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

"The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"

Type of:

spin

Usage Patterns:

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

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 2

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Type of:

sweeten dulcify edulcorate

Derived:

glaze

Usage Patterns:

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

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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