Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Smooth Talkers Love to "Gloze"

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To gloze means "to explain away," often to make something unpleasant sound nice. It comes from Latin and describes situations where someone is trying to harshen soft truths or dress up awkward situations. Whether in politics or reviews, it can turn the rough into the refined.

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May 20, 2025

gloze

[ glohz ] verb

to explain away

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