whitewash
Cover up wrongdoing
Whitewash is a cheap white coating made from lime and water, used to paint walls, fences, and buildings.
To whitewash something is to apply this coating.
Figuratively, to whitewash is to conceal faults or cover up wrongdoing by making something appear better than it is: The report whitewashed the company's safety violations.
In sports, a whitewash is a shutout or one-sided victory where the losing side scores nothing.
Cause false belief
- fabricateInvent or manufacture
- falsifyDistort the truth
- manipulateControl through clever influence
- gloss overMinimize or conceal flaws
spin · sanitize · downplay · minimize · sugarcoat · distort · obscure · veil
Acidic green citrus
- quicklimeCalcium oxide powder
- distemperViral animal ailment
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- brushBristled cleaning tool
roller · bucket · fence · wall · barn · cottage · plaster · masonry
Disgraceful public affair
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- obfuscationDeliberate concealment through confusion
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
smokescreen · disinformation · propaganda · distortion · misrepresentation · evasion · stonewalling · denial
Chirping legged insect
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- shutoutGame with lopsided scoring
- sweepBrush clean with broom
blowout · defeat · drubbing · annihilation · demolition · domination · scoreline · series
Emitting or reflecting light
- cleanFree of soil
- freshNewly made, not stale
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- starkSevere and unadorned
pristine · clinical · gallery · Scandinavian · farmhouse · shabby chic · cottage · coastal
mislead
Cause false belief
- fabricateInvent or manufacture
- falsifyDistort the truth
- manipulateControl through clever influence
gloss over · spin · sanitize · downplay · minimize · sugarcoat · distort · obscure · veil · mask
lime
Acidic green citrus
brush · roller · bucket · fence · wall · barn · cottage · plaster · masonry · exterior
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- obfuscationDeliberate concealment through confusion
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
redaction · smokescreen · disinformation · propaganda · distortion · misrepresentation · evasion · stonewalling · denial · inquiry
cricket
Chirping legged insect
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- shutoutGame with lopsided scoring
sweep · blowout · defeat · drubbing · annihilation · demolition · domination · scoreline · series · test
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
- cleanFree of soil
- freshNewly made, not stale
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
stark · pristine · clinical · gallery · Scandinavian · farmhouse · shabby chic · cottage · coastal · airy
- rustic decorlog furniture, reclaimed wood, barnwood, barn doors, farmhouse sink
- rustic finishdistressed wood, reclaimed wood, farmhouse style, shabby chic, knotty pine
- Color Idiomsblack sheep, blue moon, green light, red flag, golden rule
- corruptioncorruption, graft, kickbacks, bribery, bribes
- cover-upscover up, conceal, hush up, suppress, gloss over
- dominant winsblowout, landslide, rout, sweep, shutout
whitewashblame
Assign responsibility for wrongdoing
accuse · implicate · condemn · indict · hold accountable
whitewashacknowledge
Confirm receipt or truth
admit · confess · own up to · come clean · tell the truth
- whitewashed wallsSurfaces painted pale with lime
whitewashing, whitewashed, whitewashes, whitewashings, whitewasher