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

“You want to actively increase your retirement contributions. So many people do ‘set it and forget it,’ and it’s so easy to gloss over.

From MarketWatch

Still, the economic vibes people felt were a real thing — and trying to gloss over voters’ concerns was a mistake.

From Salon

Again, flush with cosmopolitan snapshots, the recent New York Times profile of Nuzzi glosses over some severe problems.

From Salon

The new awareness is the latest indication that the detente has largely glossed over a rivalry between the U.S. and China that is only beginning.

From Barron's

On the day itself, reporters tend to gloss over those opening pages afterwards, because the choices are more newsworthy than the argument.

From BBC

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