varnish
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Sense: Noun: shiny finish
Synonyms:
lacquer, shellac, polish Collocations, wax Collocations, finish Collocations, shine Collocations, veneer Collocations, enamel Collocations, luster, lustre , glaze Collocations, gloss Collocations
Antonyms:
paint stripper
Sense: Verb: make shiny
Synonyms:
finish Collocations, shellac, lacquer, wax Collocations, enamel Collocations, surface Collocations, coat Collocations, polish Collocations, gloss Collocations, refinish, glaze Collocations, gloss over, buff Collocations, cover Collocations, veneer Collocations, veil Collocations, whitewashing, varnish over, conceal Collocations, fakery, mask Collocations, shine Collocations
Antonyms:
expose Collocations, strip Collocations, uncover Collocations, roughen, layer Collocations, peel Collocations, take off, shred Collocations, ruin Collocations, remove the finish
Sense: Verb: misrepresent
Synonyms:
sugarcoat, misrepresent, misrender, misquote, mask Collocations, distort Collocations, embellish, embroider, conceal Collocations, whitewash, veil Collocations, cover up, dress up, obfuscate
Sense: Noun: fakery
Synonyms:
concealment, fakery, window dressing, veneer Collocations, excuse Collocations, mask Collocations, obfuscation, whitewashing, veil Collocations