paper over
Third Person
papers over
Present Participle
papering over
Past Tense
papered over
Past Participle
papered over
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to hide problems, disagreements, or differences instead of addressing them fully or resolving them
- It's not wise to paper over such a serious problem; it needs to be addressed directly.
- The government can't just paper over these social issues; they need genuine solutions.
- The company decided to paper over the financial discrepancies instead of investigating them.
- They tried to paper over their differences, but deep down, the conflict remained.