"mantel der liefde" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˌmɑn.təl dɛr ˈlif.də/ Forms: mantels der liefde [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “cloak/coat of love”. Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|mantels der liefde|-}} mantel der liefde m (plural mantels der liefde)
  1. (figurative, chiefly singular) A metaphorical cover of faults or wrongs, whether informed by an attitude of forgiveness or applied out of expediency, allowing one to condone or ignore them without investigating any problems, identifying underlying causes, etc. Tags: figuratively, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-mantel_der_liefde-nl-noun-3obgC75F Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mantel der liefde meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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          "english": "The disagreement was not resolved by that, but covered with the ‘mantle of love’.",
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        "(figurative, chiefly singular) A metaphorical cover of faults or wrongs, whether informed by an attitude of forgiveness or applied out of expediency, allowing one to condone or ignore them without investigating any problems, identifying underlying causes, etc."
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        ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˌmɑn.təl dɛr ˈlif.də/"
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