word
Whitewash
WY-twahsh
/ˈwaɪˌtwɑːʃ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
whitewash
Dictionary meaning
A specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects.
Examples
- Whitewash walls.
- Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin.
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