Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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calcimine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
whitewash | Yes | No | Yes | No |
calcimine (noun) | whitewash (noun) |
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a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings | a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects |
wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces | |
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score |
calcimine (verb) | whitewash (verb) |
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cover with calcimine | exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data |
cover with whitewash | |
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error |