verb
- to make something appear better than it really is by using deceptive or flattering language
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The politician was glozing over the failures of his administration.
- She accused him of glozing the harsh realities of the situation.
- The report was criticized for glozing the company’s financial problems.
- He had a talent for glozing his mistakes with smooth explanations.
- The memoir was seen as glozing over the author’s controversial past.