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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cos•met•i•cize v.t., -cized, -ciz•ing.

to improve superficially;
cause to seem better or more attractive.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] cos•met′i•cise′.

cosmetic + -ize 1815–25

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