[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a composition, as of lime water or of whiting , size ,and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.", "anything, as deceptive words or actions, used to cover up or gloss over faults, errors, or wrongdoings, or absolve a wrongdoer from blame.", "Sports Informal.a defeat in which the loser fails to score."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to whiten whitewash.", "to cover up or gloss over the faults or errors of, as to shield from suspicion or blame:His complaint with the soft drink industry is that they’ve whitewashed a serious health concern by normalizing the overconsumption of sugary beverages.The plan was to whitewash all the preliminary deals that led up to the “inadvertently illicit” contract, but the investigation revealed the coach’s hands all over those deals.Synonyms: exonerate , vindicate , excuse", "Sports Informal.to defeat by keeping the opponent from scoring:The home team whitewashed the visitors eight to nothing.", "to cast a white actor to play (a character of color, or a character belonging to a minority group) in a film, television show, or play:The studio executives whitewashed the role of Genghis Khan, choosing a famous white actor who was a popular box-office draw.to exclude or erase (a minority character or group) by substituting a member or members of the dominant cultural group in fictional representations of historical events: erase(def6) erase(def6).The film whitewashes Black trans women, attributing their contributions and actions to white gay men.", "to cast a white actor to play (a character of color, or a character belonging to a minority group) in a film, television show, or play:The studio executives whitewashed the role of Genghis Khan, choosing a famous white actor who was a popular box-office draw.", "to exclude or erase (a minority character or group) by substituting a member or members of the dominant cultural group in fictional representations of historical events: erase(def6) erase(def6).The film whitewashes Black trans women, attributing their contributions and actions to white gay men."]}]