whitewashed

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
  2. verb cover with whitewash
  3. verb exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

Etymology

From whitewash + -ed.

Synonyms

whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up

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