SUGARCOATING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word sugarcoating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUGARCOATING
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| candy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts verb • coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze | ||||||||
| gild | verbv | |||||||
noun • a formal association of people with similar interests verb • decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold | ||||||||
| glaze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods • a glossy finish on a fabric • a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. verb • coat with a glaze • become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance • furnish with glass • coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze | ||||||||
| whitewash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score • wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces • a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects verb • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error • cover with whitewash • exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data | ||||||||
