PAPERED OVER Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

papered over

verb

past tense of paper over

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity

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as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound

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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.

Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.

Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

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