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gloss over sth
to avoid considering something, such as an embarrassing mistake, to make it seem not important, and to quickly continue talking about something else
• She glossed over the company's fall in profits.
• The film was well researched, but it glossed over the important issues.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. clear, high Use a high gloss paint. | healthy, natural Your hair has lost its natural gloss. VERB + GLOSS add We used a gel to add gloss to her hair. | lose GLOSS + NOUN finish, paint, varnish furniture with a dark gloss finish
Oxford Collocations Dictionary