Thesaurus: whitewash

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1. n. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
2. n. A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
3. v. t. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
4. v. t. To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
5. n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
6. n. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
7. n. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
8. v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
9. v. cover with whitewash
10. v. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
11. 1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair. Addison. 2. A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime. 1. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash. 2. To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
12. n:36/v:64 n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score n. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces n. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error