as in to excuse
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
Take Out the Trash Taking out the trash sounds easy enough, but to really deodorize after the mess is gone, Mock suggests an additional step.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
With this deodorizing spray, your dog will stay fresh even after an adventurous time.
—Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Alternatively, test out the viral lemon hack, which follows a similar process but adds a deodorizing benefit.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
Pet owners will also appreciate the machine’s ability to deodorize and clean up pet messes.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
With this deodorizing spray, your dog will stay fresh even after an adventurous time.
—Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Alternatively, test out the viral lemon hack, which follows a similar process but adds a deodorizing benefit.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
Pet owners will also appreciate the machine’s ability to deodorize and clean up pet messes.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deodorize
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If things get heated or unproductive, politely excuse yourself.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Claiming 'Cruel' Treatment In Jail Ahead Of Retrial Sean 'Diddy' Combs Turns 55: His Jail Birthday Menu and Latest Legal Woes Daniel Penny Showed 'Indifference' During Subway Choking, Prosecutor Says Whitaker noted that the juror had asked to be excused once before.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This may explain the presence of the porcelain bowl fragment found on Mount Zion.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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The star explained that exercising routinely was necessary because her body had to be conditioned for the flying stunts.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of the book’s sweeping claims seem not entirely justified by the evidence.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 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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Senior-home avatars who are designed to palliate dementia patients in their darkest days.Longreads, Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
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But Amnesty has completely disregarded this, instead absolving and whitewashing the heinous actions of Hamas.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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In keeping with the tranquil atmosphere, the interiors are light and uncluttered: beadboard, whitewashed walls with wooden beams and stone accents, and gauzy curtains that drift on the wind.Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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The historical echoes are not easily explained away.Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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There can be no scapegoating of a position group as was the case explaining away the ugly 2023 performance.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Deodorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deodorize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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