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cosmeticise

[koz-met-uh-sahyz]

cos·met·i·cize

[koz-met-uh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), -cized, -ciz·ing.
to improve superficially; cause to seem better or more attractive.
Also, especially British, cos·met·i·cise.


Origin:
1815–25; cosmetic + -ize
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