gloss over
     v 1: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly [syn: {skate
          over}, {smooth over}, {slur over}, {skimp over}]
     2: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not
        whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over
        her mistakes" [syn: {whitewash}, {sleek over}, {hush up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0