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sugarcoat a bitter pill
Verb
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alternative
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Japanese Meaning
悪い知らせや不都合な事実を、美化して受け入れやすくすること。 / 不快な現実や批判を、柔らかい表現に置き換えて伝える行為。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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sugarcoat a bitter pill
She tried to sugarcoat a bitter pill when she told him about the layoffs, but he still felt betrayed.
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She tried to sugarcoat a bitter pill when she told him about the layoffs, but he still felt betrayed.
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