whitewash
noun/ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ/
Frequency rank: #15,634 most common English word
Meaning
a deliberate concealment of mistakes or faults to protect a person or organization from criticism.
Example sentence
The government report was criticized as whitewash that ignored the real causes of the scandal.
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