whitewashing

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Synonyms: whitewishing

Antonyms: whitewishing

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Noun

1. The application of [[whitewash]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} The [[effacement]] of errors or bad actions.
3. {{lb|en|pejorative}} The process of [[whitewash]]ing, 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.

Verb

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

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