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sugarcoat
sug·ar·coat S0868200 (sho͝og′ər-kōt′)tr.v. sug·ar·coat·ed, sug·ar·coat·ing, sug·ar·coats 1. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant: a sentimental treatment that sugarcoats a harsh reality.2. To coat with sugar: sugarcoat a pill.sug•ar•coat (ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊt)
v.t. 1. to cover with sugar. 2. to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable. [1865–70] Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | sugarcoat - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glazecandy, glazedulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten - make sweeter in taste | | 2. | sugarcoat - cause to appear more pleasant or appealing; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"spin - twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing" |
sugarcoatverb1. To make superficially more acceptable or appealing:candy, gild, honey, sugar, sweeten.2. To give a deceptively attractive appearance to:color, gild, gloss (over), gloze (over), varnish, veneer, whitewash.Idioms: paper over, put a good face on.sugarcoat
sugar-coat the pillTo make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra 10% bonus this Christmas, but I suspect it's a way of sugar-coating the pill that there will be massive pay cuts in January. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sugar-coat the pill first.See also: pillsugarcoat (something)To say, explain, or present something in a manner that is easier to accept, understand, cope with, or endure. Don't sugarcoat it for me, Doc—is my wife going to make it? My grandmother was never one to sugarcoat her criticisms. If she thought you had messed up, she would tell you in no uncertain terms.See also: sugarcoatsugarcoatedSaid, explained, or presented in a manner that is easier to accept, understand, cope with, or endure. Stop giving me sugarcoated responses whenever I ask about the state of the project. I need to know how it's actually progressing! It doesn't have to be sugarcoated, but you should aim to be a bit more empathetic when you deliver a prognosis to one of you patients.See also: sugarcoatsugarcoated mod. palatable; inoffensive; easy to take. Math is so sugarcoated these days. Even I could learn it. See also: sugarcoatsugarcoat
Synonyms for sugarcoatverb to make superficially more acceptable or appealingSynonyms- candy
- gild
- honey
- sugar
- sweeten
verb to give a deceptively attractive appearance toSynonyms- color
- gild
- gloss
- gloze
- varnish
- veneer
- whitewash
Synonyms for sugarcoatverb coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glazeSynonymsRelated Words- dulcify
- dulcorate
- edulcorate
- sweeten
verb cause to appear more pleasant or appealingRelated Words |