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whitewash
verb(white-wash)
to whiten with whitewash
whitewash
verb(white-wash)
to gloss over or cover up (such as vices or crimes)
whitewash
verb(white-wash)
to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
whitewash
noun(white-wash)
a liquid composition for whitening a surface: such as
whitewash
noun(white-wash)
a preparation for whitening the skin
whitewash
noun(white-wash)
a composition (as of lime and water or whiting, size, and water) for whitening structural surfaces

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