papered over (Meaning)
papered over
hide, conceal, to gloss over, explain away, or patch up (differences, disparities, etc.) especially in order to maintain a semblance of unity or agreement
Synonyms & Antonyms of papered over
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Synonyms:
- overpassed
- absolved
- closed one's eyes to
- waived
- waved (aside or off)
- exculpated
- acquitted
- rationalized
- exonerated
- vindicated
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
papered over Sentence Examples
- The truth was papered over by a facade of smiles and smooth talk.
- The cracks in their relationship had long been papered over with false promises.
- The financial problems were papered over with short-term loans and creative accounting.
- The underlying issues were papered over by a superficial agreement.
- The government's failure to address the crisis was papered over with vague promises of reform.
- The evidence of their wrongdoing was meticulously papered over by a team of lawyers.
- The scandal was temporarily papered over by a public apology and a promise of an investigation.
- The underlying tensions within the family had been papered over for years.
- The company's financial statements were papered over with misleading numbers.
- The devastating environmental impact of the project had been papered over by a slick marketing campaign.
FAQs About the word papered over
hide, conceal, to gloss over, explain away, or patch up (differences, disparities, etc.) especially in order to maintain a semblance of unity or agreement
overlooked, explained,ignored, blinked (at), passed over, justified, pardoned, glossed (over), brushed (aside or off), discounted
marked,objected (to), noted, minded,heeded,
The truth was papered over by a facade of smiles and smooth talk.
The cracks in their relationship had long been papered over with false promises.
The financial problems were papered over with short-term loans and creative accounting.
The underlying issues were papered over by a superficial agreement.
