The verb TO SUGARCOAT, pronounced /ˈʃʊgɚˌkoʊt/, means to talk about or describe sth in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is:
Some politicians are trying to sugarcoat our history and only remember good things from it.
There’s no need to sugarcoat your story. We all know you’re not so brave as you say.
Tell him the truth, but don’t sugarcoat it.
She has a tendency to sugarcoat things, so don’t believe everything you hear.
I’m not going to sugarcoat what we are going to discuss in the meeting.
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