Usually means: Conceal flaws without resolving them.
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  1. paper over: Merriam-Webster
  2. paper over: Collins English Dictionary
  3. paper over: Wordnik
  4. paper over: Wiktionary
  5. paper over: Dictionary.com
  6. paper over: FreeDictionary.org
  7. paper over: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (paper over)

verb:  (transitive, figurative) To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.

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