Synonyms of deodorized

deodorized

verb

past tense of deodorize

as in excused

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excused
• justified
• explained
• whitewashed
• palliated
• glossed (over)
• explained away
• varnished
• extenuated
• minimized
• glozed (over)
• atoned
• sugarcoated
• apologized
• confessed
• rationalized
• accounted (for)
• softened
• mitigated
• tempered
• alleviated
• lightened
• moderated
• played down
• exonerated
• vindicated
• acquitted
• lessened
• soft-pedaled
• absolved
• exculpated
• eased
• cleared