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candy-coat

can·dy-coat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-dee koht]
    • /ˈkæn di koʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-dee koht]
    • /ˈkæn di koʊt/

Definitions of candy-coat word

  • verb with object candy-coat sugarcoat (def 2). 1
  • verb candy-coat (Idiomatic) To sugarcoat. 0
See all 2 definitions of candy-coat

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Parts of speech for Candy-coat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Candy-coat

candy-coat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for candy-coat

verb candy-coat

  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • mollify — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
  • pacify — to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
  • alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
  • soften up — make softer
All 10 Synonyms of candy-coat

Antonyms for candy-coat

verb candy-coat

  • worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
  • agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • sour — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
All 9 Antonyms of candy-coat

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