dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/deo_MWT.json
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{
"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"
]
}
}