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Definition of "whitewash" []
- A mixture of lime and water, often with whiting, size, or glue added, that is used to whiten walls, fences, or other structures. (noun)
- Concealment or palliation of flaws or failures. (noun)
- A defeat in a game in which the loser scores no points. (noun)
- To paint or coat with or as if with whitewash. (verb-transitive)
- To conceal or gloss over (wrongdoing, for example). See Synonyms at palliate. (verb-transitive)
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Use "whitewash" in a sentence
- "I wish to protest against the careless use of the word whitewash which has crept into our latter-day demotic tongue."
- "This effort is too sloppy really to merit the term whitewash: the sceptical graffiti are still clearly visible through the transparent white coating."
- "BLAIR and that wretch CAMP HELL has blood on their hands, not to forget Dr. Kelly being hounded to his grave which is also suspicious. is this what they call a whitewash a total waste of money, there remit should be find out who lied and prosecute they have cost lives"