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WYTW-osh/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

A whitewash is an attempt to hide faults; as a verb, to cover them up, or to paint with lime: a whitewash of the findings, whitewash a wall. Cover-up is the close twin; an audit needs a number, not gloss.

Meaning

An attempt to hide faults; also (verb) to cover them up, or a paint of lime and water.

Examples

• “A glossy pack is a whitewash if the n is still blank.”
• “Cover-up is the close twin. Gloss is milder. A pack is comms. A cell is methods. Fill the cell; then polish the cover if you still want to.”

Good to know

A cover-up of faults. Close: cover-up. Gloss ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

cover-up

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