gloss over
• try to conceal or disguise something unfavourable by treating it briefly or representing it misleadingly.
• "the social costs of this growth are glossed over"
Similar:
conceal,
cover up,
hide,
camouflage,
disguise,
mask,
veil,
draw a veil over,
whitewash,
explain away,
evade,
avoid,
shrug off,
brush aside,
play down,
downplay,
minimize,
understate,
make light of,
soft-pedal,
de-emphasize,
gloze over,
