"sugarcoat" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈʃʊɡɚˌkoʊt/ [US], /ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/ [UK] Forms: sugarcoat [canonical], sugarcoats [third-person, singular], sugarcoated [past], sugarcoated [past, participle], sugarcoating [present, participle]
Etymology: sugar + coat Etymology templates: {{compound|sugar|coat}} sugar + coat Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you sugarcoat something, you coat it with sugar.
    Sense id: simple-sugarcoat-en-verb-7WXG0dRa
  2. If you sugarcoat a situation, you make it superficially more attractive.
    Sense id: simple-sugarcoat-en-verb-ewNLgY3q
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