whitewash
n 1: lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other
surfaces
2: the act of vindicating; "subsequent events have proved to be
a vindication of his position" [syn: {vindication}, {exoneration}]
v 1: cover up a misdemeanor; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of
Stallin" [syn: {gloss over}, {sleek over}, {hush up}]
2: cover with whitewash; as of walls
3: exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through
biased presentation of data