smooth over vs skate over

smooth over and skate over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smooth over	No	No	Yes	No
skate over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smooth over and skate over are synonyms defined as:

smooth over and skate over: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

Other synonyms of smooth over include gloss over, skimp over, slur over.

smooth over (verb)	skate over (verb)
treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly	treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly