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euphemism Definition


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euphemism
noun
    1. A mild or inoffensive term used in place of one considered offensive or unpleasantly direct.
      Thesaurus: polite term, fig leaf, evasion, genteelism; Antonym: dysphemism.
    2. The use of such terms.
Derivative: euphemistic
adj
    Derivative: euphemistically
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Greek euphemismos, from phanai to speak.



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