paper over sth
— phrasal verb with paper /ˈpeɪ.pər/
/-pɚ/ verb [T] Definition
› to hide an unpleasant situation, especially a problem or disagreement, in order to make people believe that it does not exist or is not serious: He tried to paper over the country's deep-seated problems.Hiding and disguising
(Definition of paper over sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be holed up idiom
- camouflage noun
- cloak verb
- conceal verb
- concealment noun
- cover/hide a multitude of sins idiom
- fig leaf noun (FALSE)
- go/be run to ground idiom
- hiding noun (PLACE)
- hit the deck idiom
- hole up (somewhere) phrasal verb
- illusion noun
- prowl noun
- secrete verb (HIDE)
- shroud noun (HIDE)
- shroud verb
- shut sth out phrasal verb
- sidle verb
- skulk verb
- smokescreen noun
Topic:
Hiding and disguising
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