glossed over

A form of gloss over — To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of gloss over
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APA

glossed over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossed%20over

MLA

“glossed over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossed%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glossed over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossed%20over.

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