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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 failing…

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  1. 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 v cover with whitewash v exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data