How to pronounce “papering over”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• present participle and gerund of paper over
• [Noun]
• The superficial disguising of a defect

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

poring over, papers over, papering, passing over, bridge over, beringer, barringer, berringer, behringer, boehringer