Antonyms for sugarcoat
ˈʃʊg ərˌkoʊtsug·ar·coat

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1. sugarcoatverb

   Synonyms:
   whitewash, gild

2. sugarcoatverb

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

   Synonyms:
   gild, whitewash

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1. • Spin
   • Sweeten

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1. sugarcoat, glaze, candyverb

   coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

   Synonyms:
   glass over, glaze over, glaze, candy, glass

2. sugarcoatverb

   cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

   "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"

   Synonyms:
   glaze, candy

How to use sugarcoat in a sentence?

1. Carli Lloyd:

   I'm not going to lie and sugarcoat it : It was absolutely the worst time of my life, it really was the rock bottom of my entire career.

2. Ken Kimmell:

   There is no way to sugarcoat this, President Trump has taken a wrecking ball to environmental protection in the US, frankly I didn't think this would happen with the severity with this is happening. We have had changes in powers before. Different presidents strike a different balance. But this is a severe attack that we didn't expect.

3. Paul Dergarabedian:

   Theres no way to sugarcoat this, this was a pretty awful weekend for the overall marketplace.

4. John Podesta:

   I don't think you can get to 50 % by 2030 without any action by Congress, i don't think you can sugarcoat that.

5. Aaron Rodgers:

   It’s really significant, it’s always been on my bucket list, this is a pretty big deal for me, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It’s a great week by itself, spending time with Ben, but winning is the sweetest.

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