18
lacquer(noun, verb, quality, cover, finish)
14
enamel(noun, verb, cover, colour, finish)
14
glaze(noun, verb, quality, cover, clear)
14
paint(noun, verb, cover, top, finish)
12
gloss(noun, verb, give, quality, cover)
12
coat(noun, verb, cover, finish, covering)
12
shellac(noun, verb, cover, finish, strike)
11
decorate(verb, paint, exaggerate, embellish, adorn)
11
disguise(noun, verb, cover, ease, moderate)
11
gild(verb, give, true, covering, ornament)
11
veneer(noun, verb, give, quality, cover)
10
cover(noun, verb, ease, moderate, top)
10
gloss over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, change, cover)
10
whitewash(verb, change, give, cover, ease)
9
adorn(verb, embellish)
9
coating(noun, cover, top, finish, case)
8
finish(noun, verb, quality, cover, shine)
8
polish(noun, verb, adjective, quality, cover)
8
veil(noun, verb, cover, ease, moderate)
8
wash(verb, covering, embellish, painting)
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