put on a Band-Aid

VERB

palliate

Synonyms

STRONG

abate allay alleviate assuage camouflage cloak conceal condone cover diminish disguise dissemble ease exculpate excuse extenuate hide justify lessen lighten mask minimize mitigate moderate mollify prettify qualify relieve screen soften soothe sugarcoat temper varnish veil veneer vindicate white whiten whitewash

WEAK

apologize for gloze hush up make light of quick fix

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse aggravate agitate allow blacken blame burden condemn darken depress disclose divulge enlarge expose extend incite increase intensify irritate lay bare let out magnify open prolong provoke reveal sentence show strip tell trouble uncover unmask upset worry worsen

Example Sentences

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“We understand that and we embrace it. We need to be consistent in this over time, not swoop in, put on a Band-Aid, and get out.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

"If a kid skins his elbow, a teacher has to take time out of her lesson to dust him off, clean him up and put on a Band-Aid."

From Time Magazine Archive

put on a Band-Aid

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