Mots anglais commençant par W finissant par S aléatoires
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Signification de whitewashes.
plural noun
- a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.
- a deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization in order to protect their reputation.
the opposition called the report ‘a whitewash’
- a victory by the same side in every game of a series.
the Lions went downhill to a 4–0 whitewash
verb, 3rd person present
- paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash.
the brick walls have been whitewashed
- deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about (someone or something).
most sources prefer to ignore or whitewash the most disturbing aspect of such reports
there have been efforts to whitewash the minister's grim record
- defeat (an opponent) in every game of a series.
Ireland were whitewashed 5-0
Découpage de whitewashes en syllabes
white-washes
- Il se compose de 2 syllabes et de 11 lettres.
- whitewashes est un mot de bisyllabique, puisqu'il a deux syllabes .
Synonymes de whitewashes
Avec le sens de the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings :
camouflage
Avec le sens de a means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity :
disguise
Avec le sens de a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others :
mask
Avec le sens de the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known :
concealment
Avec le sens de the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication :
suppression
Avec le sens de the action of deceiving someone :
deception
Avec le sens de the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space :
facade
Avec le sens de a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material :
veneer
Avec le sens de a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason :
pretext
Avec le sens de forcibly put an end to :
suppress
Avec le sens de not allow to be seen; hide :
conceal
Avec le sens de dress in a cloak :
cloak
Avec le sens de conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen :
screen
Avec le sens de cover with a veil :
veil
Avec le sens de keep from being seen; conceal :
obscure
Avec le sens de make (something) appear less important than it really is :
downplay
Avec le sens de reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree :
minimize
Les antonymes de whitewashes
Avec le sens de a report in the media that reveals something discreditable :
exposé
Avec le sens de make (something) visible by uncovering it :
expose
