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paper over

verb
  1. To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success. (figuratively, transitive)
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“See here!” he continued, handing a paper over to me, “look at this!”
A Study in Scarlet, p. 85 · B2
"Here you are!" he cried, waving a paper over his head.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 83 · B2

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