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sugarcoat a bitter pill

sugarcoat a bitter pill is the alternative form of sugarcoat the pill.

Meaning of sugarcoat the pill

Verb

sugarcoat the pill (third-person singular simple present sugarcoats the pill, present participle sugarcoating the pill, simple past and past participle sugarcoated the pill)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To make an unpleasant event less displeasing.
    • Near-synonyms: polish a turd, put lipstick on a pig, sweeten the pot

Forms of sugarcoat a bitter pill

third-person singular presentsugarcoats a bitter pill
present participlesugarcoating a bitter pill
past participlesugarcoated a bitter pill
pastsugarcoated a bitter pill

Questions about sugarcoat a bitter pill

What is sugarcoat a bitter pill the alternative form of?
Sugarcoat a bitter pill is the alternative form of sugarcoat the pill.

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