cosmeticize
[ koz-met-uh-sahyz ]
/ kɒzˈmɛt əˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with object), cos·met·i·cized, cos·met·i·ciz·ing.
to improve superficially; cause to seem better or more attractive.
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Also especially British, cos·met·i·cise .
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