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sugarcoating the pill

sugarcoating the pill is the present participle and gerund 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 sugarcoating the pill

What is sugarcoating the pill the present participle and gerund of?
Sugarcoating the pill is the present participle and gerund of sugarcoat the pill.

Words near sugarcoating the pill in the dictionary

  1. sugarcoated
  2. sugarcoated a bitter pill
  3. sugarcoated the pill
  4. sugarcoating
  5. sugarcoating a bitter pill
  6. sugarcoating the pill
  7. sugarcoats
  8. sugarcoats a bitter pill
  9. sugarcoats the pill
  10. sugarcraft
  11. sugarcube

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