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Sugarcoat

To truthfully manipulate a fact to make it sound less harsh and/or worse than the straight truth.

To say the truth in a manner where it doesn't actually sound that bad.

"I have a broken testicle, but my doctor sugarcoated it, and called it a 'loose nut that just needs tightening'."

by Squirrel_Live May 25, 2019

196๐Ÿ‘ 7๐Ÿ‘Ž


sugarcoat

Making words in a sentence seem kinder than what they are to avoid hurting someone's feelings.

some fat kid: dude, are you gonna eat that?
some guy: yea man, boy why do you always ask for other people's food?
some fat kid: because i'm always hungry.
some guy: you are so fat man, and i'm not going to sugarcoat it neither because you'll probably eat that too.

by I _will_try_next_time April 11, 2017

98๐Ÿ‘ 9๐Ÿ‘Ž


sugarcoat

to address an issue by speaking in a way that appears pleasant and not offensive

Sometime you have to be upfront and not sugarcoat anything to people

by Gerard Irick February 8, 2010

192๐Ÿ‘ 31๐Ÿ‘Ž


sugarcoat it

to make someone or something more appealing

Dad - Son, you're fat. And I'm not going to sugarcoat it, or you'll eat that too.

by mlgpro November 6, 2013

50๐Ÿ‘ 9๐Ÿ‘Ž


sugarcoat

to accentuate or embellish the positive; selling the benefits; upselling

In order to sell a travel package to a certain impoverished third world nation, the sales agent found that she had to sugarcoat the scenario by emphasizing such aspects as the resort's amenities and the region's year-round tropical climate.

by Polo September 28, 2006

188๐Ÿ‘ 58๐Ÿ‘Ž


sugarcoat

a nice way of saying mean things....

ima kick your ass mayne - mean way

ima hurt you badly - sugarcoated way

by lilnacho March 26, 2007

130๐Ÿ‘ 50๐Ÿ‘Ž


sugarcoat

Obscuring a known reality; a succinct aphorism usually only understood by poverty-level wage workers.

Over beers and classic rock,loudly:

"Your girl is a skank, don't sugarcoat it!"

by wage-a-licious May 16, 2006

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