Whitewash

White´wash`

n.	1.	Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
	2.	A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
	3.	a glossing over or cover up (of crimes or misfeasance).
v. t.	1.	To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
	2.	To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
	3.	In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
	4.	to gloss over or cover up (crimes or misfeasance).

Noun	1.	whitewash - a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
	2.	whitewash - wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
	3.	whitewash - a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
Verb	1.	whitewash - cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes" Synonyms: hush up, sleek over, gloss over
	2.	whitewash - cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
	3.	whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

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