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candy-coat
can·dy-coat (kăn′dē-kōt′)tr.v. can·dy-coat·ed, can·dy-coat·ing, can·dy-coats To minimize the unpleasantness of; sugarcoat.candy-coat
candy-coatTo attempt to make something seem better or more palatable than it actually is, especially something perceived as negative or unfavorable. Mom tried to candy-coat the news by talking about how big the yard would be at the new house, but we were all sad about the move. Don't try to candy-coat this! An F is an F, no matter how hard you studied! |