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sugar-coated adjective ( DECEIVING )
/ˌʃʊg.əˈkəʊ.tɪd/
/-ɚˈkoʊ.t ̬ɪd/ adj Definition
disapproving An announcement or promise that is sugar-coated is intended to seem positive or pleasant, although in fact it will result in something unpleasant or unacceptable.
sugar coat verb
v [T] (Definition of sugar-coated adjective (DECEIVING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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