Glozed

/ɡloʊzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of gloze; explained away or covered up something unpleasant with excuses or smooth talk.

Etymology

Past tense form of gloze, from Old French gloser. The -ed suffix is the standard English past tense marker, used since Old English times.

Kelly Says

In Chaucer's works, characters 'glozed' their way out of trouble with beautiful language—it's a linguistic reminder that smooth talk and truth aren't the same thing.

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