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Korean learner dictionary

호도

hodo · glossing over; misleading

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 85869
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 호도Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    (비유적으로) 확실하게 결말을 내지 않고 잠시 감추거나 흐지부지 덮어 버림.

    English: glossing over; misleading — (figurative) An act of hiding or covering up a fact or problem temporarily without clarifying or settling it.

    Examples

    • 거짓 호도.
    • 본질 호도.
    • 사실 호도.
    • 여론 호도.
    • 진실 호도.
    • 호도를 하다.
Origin
糊塗
Categories
인간 > 인지 행위