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Whitewash
01
cat kapur, pemutihan
a type of water-based paint or coating made from a mixture of lime, water, and other additives that is used to brighten, disinfect, or decorate surfaces
Contoh-contoh
Farmers often use whitewash to protect barns from pests.
Petani sering menggunakan kapur untuk melindungi lumbung dari hama.
02
penutupan, penyembunyian
an attempt to make something seem better or more innocent than it really is by hiding faults or wrongdoing
Contoh-contoh
The press conference turned into a whitewash of the company's failures.
Konferensi pers berubah menjadi penutupan kegagalan perusahaan.
03
kekalahan telak, pemutihan
a contest in which one side wins while the other side does not achieve any points
Contoh-contoh
The match ended in a whitewash, with the visitors unable to score.
Pertandingan berakhir dengan kemenangan telak, tamu tidak bisa mencetak gol.
to whitewash
01
menutupi, menyembunyikan
to hide or downplay a mistake, wrongdoing, or flaw to make something seem better than it really is
Transitive: to whitewash sth
Contoh-contoh
The documentary accused the government of trying to whitewash history.
Dokumenter itu menuduh pemerintah mencoba mengelabui sejarah.
02
mengapur, memutihkan
to apply a white, paint-like mixture to a surface, usually to make it look clean or new
Transitive: to whitewash sth
Contoh-contoh
We spent the weekend whitewashing the walls of the cottage.
Kami menghabiskan akhir pekan untuk mengapur dinding pondok.
