sugar-coated
verb
- 1
To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.
“There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.”
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Coated with sugar.
- 2
Made superficially more attractive, possibly to cover up faults.
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