gloss over

British  

verb

1. to hide under a deceptively attractive surface or appearance

2. to deal with (unpleasant facts) rapidly and cursorily, or to omit them altogether from an account of something

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gloss over Idioms  

1. Make attractive or acceptable by deception or superficial treatment. For example, His resumé glossed over his lack of experience, or She tried to gloss over the mistake by insisting it would make no difference. [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

He prefigured today’s globalized music economy long before it had language for itself, though his influence has often been oddly glossed over.

From Los Angeles Times

Somehow, he could gloss over the whole appearing/disappearing part of the story, just as he’d glossed over it when Katherine was telling about the vanishing man in Mr. Reardon’s office.

From Literature

It was the kind of routine email that employees would normally gloss over.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the most popular video games in the world have a military theme, and have been accused of glamourising or glossing over the reality of armed conflicts - something the companies behind them reject.

From BBC

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain products have brought efficiencies and advances to payments systems, but it would be a mistake to tout such benefits while glossing over crypto’s dark side.

From The Wall Street Journal

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