4
buff(verb, adjective, finish, shine, rub)
4
burnish(noun, verb, quality, clear, press)
4
cover up(verb, expression, cover, obscure, alter)
4
distemper(paint, decorate, painting)
4
dress up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, obscure, alter)
4
easel
4
elaborate(verb, rub, polish)
4
embroider(verb, falsehood)
4
falsify(verb, change, obscure, fake, alter)
4
grain(noun, quality, surface, ornament, texture)
4
luster(noun, verb, quality, cover, finish)
4
mastic(noun, resin)
4
misrepresent
4
shade
4
stain(noun, verb, cover, spread, face)
4
sugarcoat(verb, give, cover, ease, moderate)
4
tar(noun, covering, resin)
4
white(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
3
allowance
3
ambergris(noun, resin)
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