sugar-coat

[shoog-er-koht]

sug·ar·coat

[shoog-er-koht]
verb (used with object)
1.
to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
2.
to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable: There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news.

Origin:
1865–70; sugar + coat
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Sugar-coat is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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sugar-coat
 
vb
1.  to coat or cover with sugar
2.  to cause to appear more attractive; make agreeable

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