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- pronunciation:
- glaws
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glas
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a shine or sheen on a surface; luster.
- synonyms:
- luster, sheen, shine
- similar words:
- brightness, burnish, glaze, gleam, glitter, glow, patina, polish, shimmer
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| definition 2: |
a surface appearance, often deceptive or false.
a mere gloss of concern for others- synonyms:
- façade, masquerade, veneer
- similar words:
- camouflage, mask, pretense, put-on, sham, show
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| related words: |
finish, glare |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
glosses, glossing, glossed |
| definition 1: |
to create a surface shine or luster on.
- synonyms:
- polish, shine
- similar words:
- burnish, enamel, japan, lacquer, varnish
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| definition 2: |
to give a falsely appealing or acceptable appearance to (usu. fol. by "over").
He glossed over his past wrongdoings.- synonyms:
- varnish, whitewash
- similar words:
- disguise, downplay, gild, mask, minimize, mitigate, palliate, rationalize, soft-pedal, sugarcoat, veil, veneer
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| related words: |
finish, mince, polish, twist |
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