whitewash

verb
[L307833]

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Derived from whitewash

Forms

  • simple present : whitewash
  • simple present, singular, third person : whitewashes
  • simple past : whitewashed
  • present participle : whitewashing
  • past participle : whitewashed

Senses

  • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

whitewash

noun
[L330467]

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Derivations whitewash

Compounds

Combines

Forms

  • singular : whitewash
  • plural : whitewashes

Senses

  • paint made from lime and chalk
  • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
  • exonerate, perhaps in a shady way,