1. (verb) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

• gloss over
• hush up
• sleek over

1. (noun) a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

• defeat
• licking

2. (noun) wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

• wash

3. (noun) a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

• clearing

4. (verb) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

• cover
• cover up

5. (verb) cover with whitewash

• wash

6. (verb) exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

• acquit
• assoil
• clear
• discharge
• exculpate
• exonerate

1. (verb) cover with whitewash

• calcimine

1. (noun) a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

• gloss over
• hush up
• sleek over