sexta-feira, 8 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Gloze


Gloze: lisonja, lisonjaria, adulação, aparência enganosa, lisonjear, adular, encobrir com palavras
Synonyms / definition: to minimize or to explain away, to use flattery, to make an explanation, to shine brightly,  comment, flattery, pretense.
“Anthony Blunt was exposed 20 years ago, there were some who tried to gloze his conduct."
(Geoffrey Wheatcroft; Her Russia Right or Wrong; The Spectator (London, UK); Sep 18, 1999.)
“He tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

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