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Whitewash meaning
A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white. | A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts. | An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
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A much loved and popular member of the squad, Doughty went on to feature in Europe for the first time last season and crossed the whitewash on the road in Toulon at the backend of 2022.
As many Republicans and their supporters have continued to try and whitewash American history, Green said that it’s time to focus on teaching and celebrating Black History year-round.
At the same time, however, historians here do not try to whitewash Schuyler’s personal connection with slaveholding, including at the mansion, said Heidi L. Hill, the site’s manager.
Buchanan knows a thing or two about the ins and outs of the rivalry, ending his Ashes association with a whitewash in 2006/07.
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It’s a joke to see all these crimes buried beneath the surface while they request debates to whitewash their sordid actions.
It was rather quite amusing to see He of a High Place downplay and whitewash the African migrant saga here in Antigua and Barbuda.
It will hurt Steve Borthwick's side that they were not able to get over the whitewash today.
Lee Bannister (42 break), Oliver Spooner, Andy Price, Lee Thomson and Simon Gough completed the whitewash win.
Manuel Bompard, a leading MP for Unbowed France, said after the march that it had served “only to whitewash the far right and to unleash hate speech against Muslims”.
Penrose Inquiry launched, but victims claim the seven-year investigation was a 'whitewash'.
Reacting to the Public Protector’s findings on Friday, DA leader John Steenhuisen labelled the Phala Phala report as a “whitewash” and a “pro-Ramaphosa PR exercise”.
Russia's Potapova only narrowly avoided a whitewash in the first set by winning her final service game before surrendering the lead.
Singh joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra has evoked strong reaction from many quarters including former chief minister Omar Abdullah who alleged that Singh was trying to ‘whitewash his past’ by joining the Yatra.
Smith, who was looking lively after his return to the fray was foiled just short of the whitewash but Richie Gray was on hand to complete the job.
The first set took just 32 minutes as Alcaraz broke his Serbian opponent in the opening game and did not let up en route to a whitewash.
The Rohit Sharma-led side, on the other hand, have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand and are eying to complete a 3-0 whitewash to become the No.1 ranked ODI team.
These politicians are trying to use a distorted notion of patriotism and a distorted definition of nationalism to whitewash white nationalists and white nationalism.
The tame draw halted Pakistan's four-Test losing streak at home including their first-ever 3-0 whitewash by England.
The visitors couldn’t prevent the ever-impressive Owien Harriott-Davis who simply barged his way over the whitewash after 55minutes and with Silver converting the hosts led 38-10.