smoothing over

A form of smooth over — To make (a rough surface) smooth

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of smooth over
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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