Word of the day
gloze
1. make excuses for
“the demeanor of Mathews is rather glozed over”
verb
/ɡloʊz/
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gloze
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"He tried to gloze over his missed deadline, claiming that circumstances beyond his _____ caused the delay."
Select three words related to gloze
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- justify
- expose
- criticize
- sugarcoat
- condemn
- excuse
Choose the phrase that uses gloze correctly
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Find a word related to gloze
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