Defenition of the word whitewash
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Defenition of the word whitewash
- the act of vindicating; "subsequent events have proved to be a vindication of his position"
- lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- cover with whitewash; as of walls
- cover up a misdemeanor; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stallin"
- a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
- a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let''s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
- cover with whitewash
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Synonyms for the word whitewash
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- beating
- exoneration
- gloss over
- hiding
- hush up
- loss
- reverse
- rout
- setback
- sleek over
- thrashing
- trouncing
- vindication
Similar words in the whitewash
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- whitewash
- whitewash's
- whitewashed
- whitewashes
- whitewashing
Hyponyms for the word whitewash
Hypernyms for the word whitewash
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- acquit
- assoil
- clear
- clearing
- cover
- cover up
- defeat
- discharge
- exculpate
- exonerate
- licking
- wash
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