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sugar coated

idiom
Meaning

Alternative form of sugarcoated.


Examples
SIMPLE

Do not sugar coat the truth about my test results.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager tried to sugar coat the bad news about the budget cuts to keep the staff calm.

COMPLEX

Rather than sugar coating the harsh reality of the economic crisis, the politician chose to speak plainly about the difficult sacrifices ahead.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    sugar and spice

    Two things that are fundamentally different from each other.

  2. 02

    sugar and spice and everything nice

    Describing a person who is kind, friendly, pleasant, and generally good-natured.

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