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sugarcoatingverbpresent participle of sugarcoat to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it istextbooks that sugarcoat history She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them. varnishingdeodorizing, excusing, explaining away, extenuating, glossing (over), glozing (over), palliating, whitewashingapologizing, atoning, confessingaccounting (for), explaining, justifying, rationalizingminimizing, playing down, soft-pedalingalleviating, easing, lessening, lightening, mitigating, moderating, softening, temperingabsolving, acquitting, clearing, exculpating, exonerating, vindicating |