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paper over

Verb

Meaning

paper over (third-person singular simple present papers over, present participle papering over, simple past and past participle papered over)

(transitive, figuratively) To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.

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Abe and Liam’s contributions to the paper over the past four years can hardly be measured. Source: Internet

I'm not sure what is behind it, but I would definitely be interested in examining data regarding the location of the restaurants reviewed by the paper over the course of the year. Source: Internet

Miss Perumal didn’t quite know what to do with Reynie, either, but she was intelligent and kind, and in their time together they had grown fond of sharing the morning paper over breakfast and tea. Source: Internet

Part of the interesting effect of depth in this picture seems to be due to the accident of photocopying the sheet of tracing paper over the earlier outline sketch of the subject, which you can see showing through upside down. Source: Internet

Place a piece of paper over the tree nook and trace its shape. Source: Internet

The family-friendly indoor water park is joining companies from American Airlines to Starbucks in picking paper over plastic. Source: Internet

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