multitude

multitude of sins

Fig. many kinds of sins or errors. The term offensive covers a multitude of sins.

See also: sin

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cover/hide a multitude of sins  (humorous)

if something hides a multitude of sins, it prevents people from seeing or discovering something bad Big sweaters are warm and practical and they hide a multitude of sins.

See also: cover, sin

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hide a multitude of sins also cover a multitude of sins

to prevent people from noticing something bad I'm a messy eater, so I always wear black – it hides a multitude of sins.

Etymology: based on the saying love covers a multitude of sins from the Bible

See also: hide, sin