candy-coat

[ kan-dee-koht ]

/ ˈkæn diˌkoʊt /

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verb (used with object)

sugarcoat(def 2).

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RELATED WORDS

mull, soothe, mollify, pacify, alleviate, honey, candy, sugar, sugar-coat

Nearby words

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