candycoating
nounUK /ˈkændiˌkəʊtɪŋ/
US /ˈkændiˌkoʊtɪŋ/
A sweet layer on the outside of candy or pills.
The candycoating made the medicine easy to swallow.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of making something bad seem better than it is.
The report was just candycoating the company's problems.
3. The act of hiding an unpleasant truth with pleasant words.
His apology was candycoating, not a real admission.
4. A hard outer layer on a piece of candy.
The candycoating cracked when she bit into the chocolate.