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    SMOOTH OVER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properlyplay

    Synonyms:

    gloss over; skate over; skimp over; slur over; smooth over

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "smooth over" is one way to...):

    do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

    Sentence frames:

    Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

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