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smooths over

smooths over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smooth over.

Meaning of smooth over

Verb

smooth over (third-person singular simple present smooths over, present participle smoothing over, simple past and past participle smoothed over)

  1. (transitive) To make (a rough surface) smooth
  2. (transitive) To pacify (e.g. rumours)
    • Then, as usual, the sheep broke into "Four legs good, two legs bad!" and the momentary awkwardness was smoothed over.1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC

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What is smooths over the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Smooths over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smooth over.

Words near smooths over in the dictionary

  1. smoothrunning
  2. smooths
  3. smooths away
  4. smooths down
  5. smooths out
  6. smooths over
  7. smooths someone's feathers
  8. smooths up
  9. smoothshaven
  10. smoothskin
  11. smoothskins

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