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sugar-coat

/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/

/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/

Translations

sugar-coatverb

/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/

/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/

Both the hyphenated spelling sugar-coat and the closed spelling sugarcoat are attested.

édulcorerSens figuré : présenter quelque chose de façon adoucie, pour en atténuer la dureté ou le caractère choquant.

Don't sugar-coat the truth; tell me exactly what happened.

N'édulcore pas la vérité ; dis-moi exactement ce qui s'est passé.

Additional translations

sucrerSens concret : recouvrir de sucre ou d'une substance sucrée.

Synonyms

sweeten the pill

tone down

gloss over

cover up

dress up

Antonyms

be frank

tell the truth

state plainly

Definitions

sugar-coatverb

to cover or coat with sugar or a sugary substance

The almonds were sugar-coated for the holiday dessert.

to present something in a way that makes it seem less unpleasant, serious, or offensive than it really is

Don't sugar-coat the truth; tell me exactly what happened.