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View synonyms for sugar-coat

sugar-coat

verb

  1. to coat or cover with sugar

  2. to cause to appear more attractive; make agreeable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"But I'm not going to sugar-coat it. There are a lot of scary things that would come this person's way. In the world of football, being an openly gay player is a very toxic place."

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Both said winter fuel cuts had been a mistake but Phillipson said the party should focus on "the 90% of things it got right" - including family hubs and workers' rights -while Powell said that it wasn't possible to "sugar-coat" big errors, adding that voter disillusionment needed to be addressed.

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If you expect me to sit there and try and sugar-coat things which fans can see, I don't think I should be doing it.

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"I don't want to sugar-coat this, people have been through it," said Nandy.

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"I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful," she said.

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