sugarcoatverb [ T ]
also sugar-coat uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ə.kəʊt//ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ.koʊt/sugarcoat verb [ T ] (COVER WITH SUGAR)
to cover food or pills with a thin layer of sugar
sugarcoat verb [ T ] (DECEIVE)
to make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is:
We are not going to sugarcoat the facts for partisan gain.
No one tried to sugarcoat it: bronze wasn't the medal the US team had come for.