paper over something

tv. to try to conceal something unpleasant; to try to cover up a misdeed. This is a severe social problem. Don’t try to paper over it.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Philotheos	-	Ancient Greek
Xochitl	-	Native American, Nahuatl, Spanish (Latin American)
Furaha	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Siri	SEE-ree (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Melvin	MEL-vin	English
Justine	zhuy-STEEN (French), jus-TEEN (English)	French, English, Dutch, German