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   white·wash

   /ˈ(h)wītˌwôSH/

   noun

   • 1. a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.
   • 2. a deliberate concealment of someone's mistakes or faults in order to clear their name: "the opposition called the report “a whitewash”"
   • 3. a victory in a game in which the loser scores no points: informal "the Lions went downhill to a 4–0 whitewash"

   verb

   • 1. paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash: "the brick walls have been whitewashed"
   • 2. deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about (someone or something): "most sources prefer to ignore or whitewash the most disturbing aspect of such reports"
   • 3. defeat (an opponent), keeping them from scoring. informal

   Derivatives

   • 1. whitewasher noun

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