Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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whitewash | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clearing | Yes | No | No | No |
whitewash (noun) | clearing (noun) |
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a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects | the act of freeing from suspicion |
wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid |
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
whitewash (verb) | clearing (verb) |
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exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data | |
cover with whitewash | |
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error |