Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly.
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Examples for "gloss over "
Examples for "gloss over "
1 Let's not gloss over the fact that he calls Africa a country.
2 The policy of the War Department was to gloss over these events.
3 The truth is, as noted, we're inclined to gloss over our failures.
4 Please find below a glossary of ways to gloss over gross misconduct.
5 Anuse interrupted Diana's questioning and attempted to gloss over the damning admission.
1 Press releases skate over really interesting stuff sometimes in the interests of economy.
2 He didn't so much participate in bullying as sanction it, skate over it.
3 One needs professional theologians to skate over these dangerous places safely.
4 General primary questions let the government skate over the detail.
5 All winter they lie there under the ice, while the children skate over them.
1 Michael was the first to speak and smooth over the awkward moment.
2 In the morning, try to smooth over those sharp features of yours.
3 Pile lightly in a dish, or smooth over , and serve at once.
4 The Obama administration and Karzai have tried to smooth over their rift.
5 I hope they didn't smooth over those bullet holes too good.
1 He said: 'I cannot slur over the words of our Lord.
2 I do not, therefore, slur over my scheme for disturbing the professor's peace of mind.
3 Tickell manages the imputation of drink, but has to slur over the dog and the deer:-
4 Christians usually emphasize those texts that make for what they hold true, and slur over others.
5 Their stiff wise men: I call them wise, not stiff-thusdid I learn to slur over words.
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