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to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Recent Examples of deodorize
Gel: This is applied inside the bowl itself and helps to deodorize and clean the bowl with every flush.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
The lavender-scented repairing heel balm taps vegan squalane, organic virgin olive oil and macadamia and jojoba oils to deodorize and repair.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
There are multiple buttons and settings to change out your trash bag, change out the litter, deodorize the litter box, level the litter and more.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also a few gems that clearly paint Holland as a dedicated animal owner, like a nose and paw balm, a deodorizing spray and a combing brush for dogs.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
The lavender-scented repairing heel balm taps vegan squalane, organic virgin olive oil and macadamia and jojoba oils to deodorize and repair.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
There are multiple buttons and settings to change out your trash bag, change out the litter, deodorize the litter box, level the litter and more.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also a few gems that clearly paint Holland as a dedicated animal owner, like a nose and paw balm, a deodorizing spray and a combing brush for dogs.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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Until Henry momentarily excuses himself from the table, that is, and the person or persons behind these winky-wink messages tell her to poison Henry ASAP or the menacing guy currently hiding in her apartment will kill her boy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 Masters is here, and more than Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele will be on display this week at Augusta National Golf Club for all the fans — excuse us, patrons — to bear witness to.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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If your golf cart has four wheels, weighs less than 3,000 pounds and can exceed speeds of 20 mph, it’s considered a low-speed vehicle under California law, Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers explained.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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This effect could explain why telescopes detect more galaxies rotating opposite to Earth’s motion than expected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2025
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The myth that trans women are a danger to cis women is a grossly transphobic stereotype with almost no real-world justification, but Rowling pins most of her anti-trans arguments on it, using her experience as a survivor of domestic abuse to justify her prejudice.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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The funding freezes and cuts have been imposed before the completion of full investigations, and different legal rationales have been offered to justify them.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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Radiation can also be used to palliate painful bone metastases, as well as chemotherapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2024
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The abrupt and unusual restoration comes after critics, historians, and concerned citizens accused the agency of whitewashing not just African-American history, but American history as a whole.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the novel, Brontë implies that Heathcliff is nonwhite, and fans have described Elordi's casting as whitewashing.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Experts say the shopping list will be difficult for the defense to explain away, especially based on the timing and the specific details about what Kohberger was allegedly looking at.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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These digital artifacts create a detailed record of human activity and movement that’s difficult to falsify or explain away.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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