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"to gloss over" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It means to ignore or downplay something negative or problematic in order to make it seem less important. You can use it in a variety of contexts, such as: - She tried to gloss over her mistake during the presentation by quickly moving on to the next topic. - The politician's spokesperson attempted to gloss over the scandal by giving a vague statement to the press. - The teacher didn't want to address the issue, so she chose to gloss over it and move on with the lesson. Example: Despite numerous complaints from customers, the company's customer service representative tried to gloss over the issue by offering a generic apology and not providing a satisfactory solution.
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"It's hard to gloss over that.
And which one do you choose to gloss over?
Like fashion magazines "Running in Heels" and its ilk tend to gloss over less attractive details.
"That's not easy to gloss over".
We didn't want to gloss over that.
Because while one is depressing, the other can cause us to gloss over criticial facts. .
Mr. Lagerfeld, by comparison, chooses to gloss over the past.
"To gloss over it seemed even worse," he said.
"That's something press releases tend to gloss over.
But this experience felt too big to gloss over.
"It is imperative [for us] not to gloss over that".
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