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Definition of Sleek over
1. Verb. Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error. "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
Exact synonyms: Gloss Over, Hush Up, Whitewash
Generic synonyms: Cover, Cover Up
Derivative terms: Whitewash
Generic synonyms: Cover, Cover Up
Derivative terms: Whitewash
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sleek Over
Literary usage of Sleek over
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1845)
"... Miss," said Curly, a dapper middle-aged worthy, his short black hair combed
sleek over his low forehead, with a face half smooth, half smirking, ..."
2. An Introduction to Greek Verse Composition with Exercises by Arthur Sidgwick, Francis David Morice (1885)
"LADY M. Come on ; Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks ; 15 be bright
and jovial among your guests to-night. 15. sleek over ..."
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