edulcorate
/ɪˈdʌlkəreɪt
/verb [with object] rare
Make (something) more acceptable or palatable: the traditional folk song is today often edulcorated by unwarranted accompaniments...
- To edulcorate the trade even more, you'll be able to bask unlimited free domestic long distance telephone calls as well as be able to access your voice mail messages over the Internet!
- Perhaps you can edulcorate the deal with something they ask or dramatic play hard ball by bringing up a subject that will military unit them to shake in your favor.
Derivatives
edulcoration
/ noun ...- What greatly helps the movie despite the edulcoration is whatever of Connell does survive, plus the better than usual production values.
- The edulcoration notwithstanding, documents from the early period of Arab rule often depict a brutal murderous conquest.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin edulcorat- 'sweetened', from the verb edulcorare, from Latin e (variant of ex-) 'out' + dulcor 'sweetness'.