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Definisjon av whitewash

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Noun
whitewash - a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
clearing the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
whitewash - wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
wash the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
whitewash - a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

Verb
whitewash - cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
wash to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
calcimine cover with calcimine; "calcimine the walls"
whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
assoil, exculpate, exonerate, acquit, discharge, clear pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
whitewash - cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
gloss over, sleek over, hush up
cover up, cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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Substantiv
whitewash - A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.
whitewash - A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep.
whitewash - Any liquid composition for whitening something, such as a wash for making the skin fair.

Verb
whitewash - To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
whitewash - To cover over errors or bad actions.
whitewash - To repay the financial debts of another person.
whitewash - To prevent a team from scoring any runs.
whitewash - To choose white film or television actors to portray characters that were Asian, African, or other races.

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  • Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a very low cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). Various other additives have also been used. The incident with Tom Sawyer whitewashing a fence as punishment is a famous image in American literature.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) whitewash
  • Presens: whitewash / whitewashes
  • Preteritum: whitewashed
  • Perfektum: (have) whitewashed

Substantiv

  • Entall: whitewash
  • Flertall: whitewashes

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