whitewash
21 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #36,498
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
verb
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/wˈaɪtwˌɑːʃ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural whitewashes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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