How do you pronounce whitewash?

whitewash is pronounced as /ˈwaɪtˌwɑːʃ/.

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whitewash

🎨whitewash

verb

/ˈwaɪtˌwɑːʃ/

whitelisting whittle

Meaning

to cover up faults, errors, or unpleasant facts; to paint with white paint or lime

Example Sentences

The report was criticized for trying to whitewash the company's failures.

Example Expressions

whitewash the truth

Synonyms

cover-up, conceal, gloss over, mask, camouflage

Antonyms

reveal, expose, uncover

Collocations

whitewash the truth, whitewash history, whitewash report

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