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Definition of paper over phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paper over

phrasal verb
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paper over something
  1. to cover a wall with wallpaper in order to hide something synonym wallpaper
    • The previous owners had obviously papered over any damp patches.
  2. to try to hide a problem in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful
    • The government is trying to paper over the cracks in the cabinet.
    • We can't just paper over the problem.
See paper over in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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