{
  "deodorizing":{
    "to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
      "examples":[
        "the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "excusing",
        "explaining away",
        "extenuating",
        "glossing (over)",
        "glozing (over)",
        "palliating",
        "whitewashing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "sugarcoating",
        "varnishing",
        "apologizing",
        "atoning",
        "confessing",
        "accounting (for)",
        "explaining",
        "justifying",
        "rationalizing",
        "minimizing",
        "playing down",
        "soft-pedaling",
        "alleviating",
        "easing",
        "lessening",
        "lightening",
        "mitigating",
        "moderating",
        "softening",
        "tempering",
        "absolving",
        "acquitting",
        "clearing",
        "exculpating",
        "exonerating",
        "vindicating"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "deodorize":{
    "to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
      "examples":[
        "the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "excuse",
        "explain away",
        "extenuate",
        "gloss (over)",
        "gloze (over)",
        "palliate",
        "whitewash"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "sugarcoat",
        "varnish",
        "apologize",
        "atone",
        "confess",
        "account (for)",
        "explain",
        "justify",
        "rationalize",
        "minimize",
        "play down",
        "soft-pedal",
        "alleviate",
        "ease",
        "lessen",
        "lighten",
        "mitigate",
        "moderate",
        "soften",
        "temper",
        "absolve",
        "acquit",
        "clear",
        "exculpate",
        "exonerate",
        "vindicate"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}