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Etymology: sugar (I) + coat (v.)
transitive verb
1. : to coat (as a food or drug) with sugar or candy
sugarcoat almonds
sugarcoat pills
2.
a. : to make (something difficult, harsh, or unpleasant) superficially easy, attractive, or palatable : sweeten
sugarcoating the classics for children
sugarcoated the punishment with promises of future rewards
b. : to conceal (something ugly or evil) under a deceptively pleasing exterior : gloss over
adept at sugarcoating their vicious purpose
sugarcoat the real facts
intransitive verb
: to embellish something harsh or unpalatable : conceal a bitter truth by glossing over it
makes a practice of sugarcoating