GLOSS

(noun) an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity", "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction", "the situation soon took on a different color"
synonyms : color , colour , semblance
Like all liberal critiques of capitalism, class exploitation is either rubbed out completely or quickly glossed over. -added by nithi
(noun) the property of being smooth and shiny
synonyms : burnish , glossiness , polish
The vase's burnish was wearing off. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
synonyms : glossary
(noun) an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
synonyms : rubric
(verb) give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
"color a lie"
synonyms : color , colour
(verb) provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
(verb) provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
"He annotated on what his teacher had written"
synonyms : annotate , comment
(verb) give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

Mnemonics for gloss

(Tag: ) Glossary on last pages of a book is a gloss of technical terms.
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