camouflage vs gloss over

camouflage

verb
  • To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks. 

noun
  • A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces. 

  • The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy. 

  • The act of disguising. 

  • Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection. 

  • A disguise or covering up. 

  • Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting. 

gloss over

verb
  • To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash. 

  • To treat something with less care than it deserves; to ignore. 

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