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sugarcoated the pill

sugarcoated the pill is the simple past and past participle 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

Questions about sugarcoated the pill

What is sugarcoated the pill the simple past and past participle of?
Sugarcoated the pill is the simple past and past participle of sugarcoat the pill.

Words near sugarcoated the pill in the dictionary

  1. sugarcoat
  2. sugarcoat a bitter pill
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  7. sugarcoating
  8. sugarcoating a bitter pill
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  10. sugarcoats
  11. sugarcoats a bitter pill

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