papers over

A form of paper over — To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of paper over
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papers over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papers%20over

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

Chicago

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

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