To make (something) attractive by deception
To give a gloss or sheen to.
Used in a phrasal verb: gloss over (“to cover up a mistake or crime, to treat something with less care than it deserves”).
To add a gloss to (a text).
To become shiny.
A surface shine or luster.
A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
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To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
An act of hiding from sight, or something that cloaks or hides another thing from view.