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sugar-coat

verb

  1. to coat or cover with sugar

  2. to cause to appear more attractive; make agreeable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful," she said.

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"I'm not going to sugar-coat it - it's a hell of a lot of points," said James.

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"In the long run, I'm really happy. And this is not me trying to sugar-coat drawing after being 2-0 up, it really isn't. I'm telling you now I told the players. This was really good."

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On the night Celtic secured the title last season Brendan Rodgers didn’t sugar-coat his words.

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Talking about his condition, Kureshi does not sugar-coat the reality of what he is going through.

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