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sugar–coated
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sugar–coated
(adjective)
sugar–coated
adjective
sugar–coated
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUGAR–COATED
1
:
covered in sugar
sugar-coated
cereal
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[
more sugar–coated; most sugar–coated
]
disapproving
:
made to seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is
a
sugar-coated
version of history
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