whitewashed

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Synonyms: whitewasher, whitewashes, white-washed, white washed, whitewash, whitewashers

Antonyms: whitewasher, whitewashes, white-washed, white washed, whitewash, whitewashers

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|whitewash||ed-form}}

Adjective

1. Painted with the temporary paint [[whitewash]].
2. Having had any controversy or potential for scandal [[removed]], [[ignored]] or [[downplayed]].
3. Having been subjected to racial [[whitewashing]]: made to be or seem more [[white]] ([[Caucasian]]); for example, having been made to appear whiter via makeup, or by being illustrated in pictures or portrayed in films as white (despite originally or properly being [[nonwhite]]).
4. {{lb|en|by extension|derogatory}} A person [[of color]] perceived as having [[assimilate]]d at the expense of their own racial or cultural identity.

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