candy-coat

To attempt to make something seem better or more palatable than it actually is, especially something perceived as negative or unfavorable. Mom tried to candy-coat the news by talking about how big the yard would be at the new house, but we were all sad about the move. Don't try to candy-coat this! An F is an F, no matter how hard you studied!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fidelis	-	Late Roman
Noelia	-	Spanish
Edmund	ED-mənd (English), ED-muwnt (German, Polish)	English, German, Polish
Crane	[krein]
Agnes	AG-nəs (English), AHK-nes (German), AHKH-nəs (Dutch), AHNG-nes (Swedish)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Theodoar	-	Ancient Germanic