coat vs sugarcoat

coat

verb
  • To cover like a coat. 

  • To cover with a coating of some material. 

noun
  • Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather). 

  • A covering of material, such as paint.ᵂᵖ 

  • A coat of arms.ᵂᵖ 

  • An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.ᵂᵖ 

  • The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth. 

  • A coat card. 

  • The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.ᵂᵖ 

sugarcoat

verb
  • To coat with sugar. 

  • To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to. 

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