whitewash

Letters that make whitewash

s, a, e, h, t, i, w are letters that make 'whitewash'

Words within whitewash

IT, hi, te, ash, whit, WA, white, as, hit, wash, EW, AS, HI, White, As, Te are words within 'whitewash'


6 possible definitions for 'whitewash'

Whitewash as "a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects"

Under this definition, whitewash is a noun and has the following properties:

whitewash as a type

'whitewash' can be a type of clearing.

Derivatives of whitewash

gloss over, sleek over, hush up, whitewash are derivatives of 'whitewash'.


Whitewash as "wash consisting of lime and size in water, used for whitening walls and other surfaces"

Under this definition, whitewash is a noun and has the following properties:

whitewash as a type

'whitewash' can be a type of wash.

Derivatives of whitewash

whitewash is a derivative of whitewash.


Whitewash as "cover with whitewash"

Under this definition, whitewash is a verb and has the following properties:

whitewash as a type

'whitewash' can be a type of wash.

Types of whitewash

calcimine is a type of whitewash.

Derivatives of whitewash

whitewash is a derivative of whitewash.

Example of whitewash used within this context

"whitewash walls"


Whitewash as "cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error"

Under this definition, whitewash is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gloss over, sleek over, hush up have the same meaning as 'whitewash'

whitewash as a type

'whitewash' can be a type of cover up, cover.

Derivatives of whitewash

whitewash is a derivative of whitewash.

Example of whitewash used within this context

"Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin", "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"


Whitewash as "exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data"

Under this definition, whitewash is a verb and has the following properties:

whitewash as a type

'whitewash' can be a type of acquit, assoil, exonerate, exculpate, clear, discharge.

Derivatives of whitewash

whitewash is a derivative of whitewash.


Whitewash as "a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score"

Under this definition, whitewash is a noun and has the following properties:

whitewash as a type

'whitewash' can be a type of licking, defeat.



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