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Sugarcoat 

To truthfully manipulate a fact to make it sound less harsh and/or worse than the straight truth.

To say the truth in a manner where it doesn't actually sound that bad.
"I have a broken testicle, but my doctor sugarcoated it, and called it a 'loose nut that just needs tightening'."
Sugarcoat by Squirrel_Live May 25, 2019

sugarcoat 

Making words in a sentence seem kinder than what they are to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
some fat kid: dude, are you gonna eat that?
some guy: yea man, boy why do you always ask for other people's food?
some fat kid: because i'm always hungry.
some guy: you are so fat man, and i'm not going to sugarcoat it neither because you'll probably eat that too.

sugarcoat 

to address an issue by speaking in a way that appears pleasant and not offensive
Sometime you have to be upfront and not sugarcoat anything to people
sugarcoat by Gerard Irick February 12, 2010

sugarcoat it 

to make someone or something more appealing
Dad - Son, you're fat. And I'm not going to sugarcoat it, or you'll eat that too.
sugarcoat it by mlgpro November 12, 2013

sugarcoat 

to accentuate or embellish the positive; selling the benefits; upselling
In order to sell a travel package to a certain impoverished third world nation, the sales agent found that she had to sugarcoat the scenario by emphasizing such aspects as the resort's amenities and the region's year-round tropical climate.
sugarcoat by Polo September 28, 2006

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Person 1: "hey Kazuya are going to sugarcoat it?"
Kazuya: "I'm not going to sugarcoat it, ⇨ ★ ⇩ ↘ + 2 | f,N,d~d/f+2"
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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