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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
whitewash
white·wash [whitewash whitewashes whitewashed whitewashing] noun, verb BrE [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ] NAmE [ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ] NAmE [ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ] noun 1. uncountable a mixture of ↑chalk or ↑lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white 2. uncountable, singular (disapproving)an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about sb/sth Syn: ↑cover-up •The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash. 3. countable, usually singular (informal)(in sport) a victory in every game in a series •a 7–0 whitewash •a whitewash victory verb 1. ~ sth to cover sth such as a wall with ↑whitewash 2. ~ sb/sth (disapproving)to try to hide unpleasant facts about sb/sth; to try to make sth seem better than it is •His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died. 3. ~ sb/sth (especially BrE) (in sport)to defeat an opponent in every game in a series Verb forms:
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