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[
koz
-mi-tahyz
]
cos·me·tize
/
ˈkɒz
mɪˌtaɪz
/
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[
koz
-mi-tahyz
]
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verb (used with object),
-tized,
-tiz·ing.
to cosmeticize.
Also,
especially British
,
cos·me·tise
.
Origin:
cosmet(ic)
+
-ize
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