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Whitewash : (noun)
1: a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
2: wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for
whitening walls and other surfaces
3: a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over
failings and defects
(verb)
1: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not
whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss
over her mistakes" [syn: gloss over, sleek over, hush
up]
2: cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
3: exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through
biased presentation of data
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Whitewash : \White"wash`\, n.
1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as
a wash for making the skin fair. --Addison.
2. A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and
water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings,
etc.; milk of lime.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Whitewash : \White"wash`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whitewashed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Whitewashing.]
1. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with
whitewash.
2. To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to
clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a
bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Whitewash : \White"wash`\, v. t.
In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to
score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
[Colloq., U. S.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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