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to paper over
[phrase form: paper]
01
to hide problems, disagreements, or differences instead of addressing them fully or resolving them
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
over
Base verb
paper
Present tense
paper over
3rd person singular
papers over
Present participle
papering over
Past simple
papered over
Past participle
papered over
Examples
It 's not wise to paper over such a serious problem; it needs to be addressed directly.
