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Sugarcoat

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

v. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant: a sentimental treatment that sugercoats a harsh reality.

v. To coat with sugar: sugarcoat a pill.

v. To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

v. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

v. cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

"Yes, yes, family isn't a great place to seek out feedback, but he's well-read and at his word to not "sugarcoat" his critique."

sugarcoated sugarcoating sugarcoats

Words that are more generic or abstract

edulcorate sweeten dulcorate dulcify spin

sugarcoating sugar-coated sugarcoated sugar-coating

Words with the same meaning

gild whitewash