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Word: varnish (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Anything resembling such a paint.
  • A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
  • By extension: A deceptively showy appearance.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To apply varnish.
  • transitive To cover up with varnish.
  • transitive To gloss over a defect.

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