whitewash
verb
/ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/
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/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/
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/ˈwɐɪt.wɑʃ/
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- (transitive) To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
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badigeonner
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- (transitive, figurative) To cover over errors or bad actions.
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blanchir
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whitewash
noun
/ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/
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/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/
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/ˈwɐɪt.wɑʃ/
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- A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.
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badigeon,
lait de chaux
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- (politics) A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements; (everyday life) pretense.
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blanchir
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whitewashing
noun
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- The application of whitewash.
- (pejorative) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of non-whites in an event and focusing on only white participation.
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blanchiment
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