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whitewash

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

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noun

A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.

Examples :

"The painter used a thick whitewash to cover the old, weathered fence. "

material substance appearance

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noun

A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep.

Examples :

"The basketball team celebrated their whitewash after winning all ten games of the season. "

outcome sport achievement

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Any liquid composition for whitening something, such as a wash for making the skin fair.

Examples :

"The skin-whitening whitewash was popular among some teenagers. "

appearance substance

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noun

A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.

Examples :

"The company's press release was a clear whitewash of the environmental damage they had caused. "

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verb

To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.

Examples :

"The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood."

material building

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verb

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Examples :

"The company tried to whitewash the pollution incident by saying it was a minor accident. "

action politics government moral society guilt

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To repay the financial debts of (another person).

Examples :

""My generous uncle decided to whitewash my student loans, allowing me to start my career debt-free." "

finance business

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verb

(late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

Examples :

"The opposing team's strong defense completely whitewashed our offense in the final quarter of the game. "

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In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

Examples :

"The team whitewashed their rivals in the final game, scoring 10 goals to their opponent's zero. "

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To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

Examples :

"The school committee whitewashed the history of the school's founding, focusing only on the contributions of the white settlers and omitting the role of the Indigenous people. "

culture politics history race society media communication