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put a gloss on sth
Definition
› to emphasize the good parts of something that has been done, especially those that are to your advantage, and to avoid the bad parts: Politics is all about putting a good gloss on unpleasant or difficult situations.Stressing and emphasizing
(Definition of put a gloss on sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Stressing & emphasizing
Synonyms and related words:
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- accent verb
- drive/hammer sth home idiom
- emphasis noun
- exactly adverb
- foreground verb
- hammer sth home idiom
- impress sth on/upon sb phrasal verb
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