Boost Your Word Power
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What does it mean to 'gloss over' something?

  • To add details that are not always true
  • To deliberately avoid talking about something unpleasant (correct)
  • To make something sound better than it is
  • To sustain something
  • What is the definition of 'economical with the truth'?

  • To make something sound better than it is
  • To twist or change facts, etc. so that they are no longer true
  • To say things that are only partially true (used as a euphemism for 'lie') (correct)
  • To tell the truth and not hide any important facts
  • What is the meaning of 'posthumously'?

  • To twist or change facts, etc. so that they are no longer true
  • After someone has died (correct)
  • In such a way that the speaker's name is kept secret
  • To trick someone by behaving dishonestly
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