The Clue
Cover-up (9 letter answer)
The Answer
WHITEWASH
Tags
Notes
The answer WHITEWASH is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
WHITEWASH as a noun:
1. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
2. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
3. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
WHITEWASH as a verb:
1. (whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up) = cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
2. cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
3. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data