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Meaning
Noun
●
A
lime
and water
mixture
for
painting
walls
and
fences
bright
white.
●
In Sports:
A
complete
victory
or
series
of
victories
without
suffering
any
losses
; a
clean
sweep.
●
In Politics:
A
campaign
to
paper over
unfavorable
elements.
●
In Cooking:
The most
basic
type of
thickening agent
,
flour
blended
with water to make a paste.
●
Any
liquid
composition
for
whitening
something, such as a
wash
for making the
skin
fair.
●
In British English:
A
glass
of
sherry
as a
finale
, after
drinking
port
and claret.
Verb
●
To
paint
over with
a
lime
and water
mixture
so as to
brighten up
a
wall
or fence.
●
To
cover
over
errors
or
bad
actions.
●
To
repay
the financial
debts
of (another person).
●
In Baseball:
To
prevent
a team
from
scoring
any runs.
●
In American English & British English:
In various
games
, to
defeat
(an
opponent
) so that they
fail
to
score
, or to
reach
a certain point
in the game
; to skunk.
⚠️
To
make over
(a person or
character
, a group, an
event
, etc) so that it is or seems more
white
,
for example
by
applying
makeup
to a person, or by
discounting
the
participation
of people of
color in
an
event
and
focusing
on only
white
participation
.
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Antonyms
Blackwash
Related
Smear
Discredit
Downplay
Delegitimize
Sensationalize
Legitimise
Politicize
Tarnish
Farce
Vindicate
Malign
Demonise
Gloss
Vilify
Sugarcoat
Politicise
Revisionist
Glorify
Lampoon
Lie
Capitulation
Coverup
Rebrand
Legitimize
Paint
Refinish
Marginalise
Polish
Varnish
Dramatize
Villainize
Rehash
Recreate
Stencil
Coat
Travesty
Snub
Witchhunt
Revisionism
Flooring
Misrepresentation
Glazes
Muddle
Bungle
Slander
Cover Up
Rewrite History
Witch Hunt
Stitch Up
Hatchet Job
Character Assassination
Smear Campaign
Fig Leaf
Miscarriage Of Justice
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Rhymes
Whitewash
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