verb
1.
Synonyms: thin 1, attenuate, wiredraw
Related Word: mitigate; moderate, qualify, temper
Contrasted words: aggravate, enhance, heighten
2.
Synonyms: palliate , blanch (over), gloss (over), gloze (over), sugarcoat, varnish, veneer, white, whiten, whitewash
Related Word: explain, justify, rationalize; apologize
Idioms: put a gloss on ( or upon or over), put a good face upon