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| white·wash [ wt wòsh, hwt wòsh ] |
noun (plural white·wash·es) |
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1. cover-up: a coordinated attempt to hide unpleasant facts, especially in a political context
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informal
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2. white painting solution: lime suspended in water, often with glue or sizing, and used like paint for whitening walls
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3. thorough defeat: a resounding defeat, especially one in which the losing player or team does not score
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informal
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verb (past and past participle white·washed, present participle white·wash·ing, 3rd person present singular white·wash·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb hide truth about something: to conceal the unpleasant facts about something
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2. transitive verb paint something with whitewash: to paint something, usually a wall, with whitewash
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3. transitive verb defeat somebody decisively: to defeat an opposing player or team resoundingly, especially by preventing the player or team from scoring
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  white·wash·er noun |
| white·wash·ing noun |
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