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whitewash meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of whitewash at MeaningMonkey.org. whitewash meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.WHITEWASH noun
Definition of whitewash (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
WHITEWASH verb
Definition of whitewash (verb)
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
- "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
- synonyms: gloss over, hush up, sleek over
- cover with whitewash
- "whitewash walls"
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
Source: Princeton University Wordnet