Definitions
verb
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
“Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin”
noun
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
noun
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
verb
cover with whitewash
“whitewash walls”
verb
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
noun
wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
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