whitewashes

Glosses over scandals

Whitewashes is the verb form of whitewash—to coat with white lime paint, or figuratively, to conceal flaws or wrongdoing by glossing over them: The report whitewashes the company's safety failures.

A team that whitewashes an opponent defeats them without allowing a single win.

The noun refers to the paint itself or a cover-up: The investigation was a whitewash.

minimization

downplay

Diminish perceived importance

trivializeMake light of
minimizeReduce to smallest extent
soft-pedalDiminish stated significance

sugarcoat · understate · de-emphasize · excuse · rationalize · palliate · extenuate · diminish · overlook · dismiss

concealment

cover-up

Hiding wrongdoing from public

coverupDeliberate hiding of wrongdoing
hideConceal or pelt
concealKeep from being seen

bury · suppress · obscure · camouflage · disguise · veil · cloak · shroud · smokescreen · secrecy

coating

lime

Acidic green citrus

paintColored coating substance
calcifyHite calcium deposits form
brushBristled cleaning tool

coat · plaster · primer · slather · daub · apply · surface · brighten · freshen · renovate

whitewashes

downplay

cover-up

lime

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