"redwash" meaning in English

See redwash in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: redwashes [present, singular, third-person], redwashing [participle, present], redwashed [participle, past], redwashed [past]
Etymology: From red + -wash. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|red|wash}} red + -wash Head templates: {{en-verb}} redwash (third-person singular simple present redwashes, present participle redwashing, simple past and past participle redwashed)
  1. (transitive) To associate with left-wing or socialist politics publicly to cover up one's true motives or negative impacts. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To associate with left-wing or socialist politics publicly to cover up one's true motives or negative impacts."
      ],
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        "transitive"
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    },
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        "participle",
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        "past"
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        "To associate with left-wing or socialist politics publicly to cover up one's true motives or negative impacts."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To associate with left-wing or socialist politics publicly to cover up one's true motives or negative impacts."
      ],
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      ]
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