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gloze

American  
[glohz] / gloʊz /

verb (used with object)

glozed, glozing

  1. to explain away; extenuate; gloss over (usually followed byover ).

verb (used without object)

glozed, glozing

  1. Archaic. to make glosses; comment.

noun

  1. Archaic. flattery or deceit.

  2. Obsolete. a specious show.

gloze British  
/ ɡləʊz /

verb

  1. to explain away; minimize the effect or importance of

  2. to make explanatory notes or glosses on (a text)

  3. to use flattery (on)

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noun

  1. flattery or deceit

  2. an explanatory note or gloss

  3. specious or deceptive talk or action

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Etymology

Origin of gloze

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French gloser < Medieval Latin glossāre; see gloss 2

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