sugarcoat

verbs

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
candy, glaze, sugarcoat
cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
"The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"
sugarcoat
is a type of (narrower)
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
spin