glossing over

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Definition of glossing over in English English dictionary: Present participle of gloss over
gloss over: To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp
This book only glosses over quantum mechanics, and doesn't go into detail.
gloss over: To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash
They glossed over the problem, hoping that the customers wouldn't notice.
gloss over: If you gloss over a problem, a mistake, or an embarrassing moment, you try and make it seem unimportant by ignoring it or by dealing with it very quickly. Some foreign governments appear happy to gloss over continued human rights abuses
gloss over: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
gloss over: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
gloss over: embellish, smooth over; touch up, alter

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