Euphemism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: "Euphemisms such as 'slumber room' . . . abound in the funeral business” ( Jessica Mitford).
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  • n. The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
  • n. A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In rhetoric, the use of a mild, delicate, or indirect word or expression in place of a plainer and more accurate one, which by reason of its meaning or its associations or suggestions might be offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing.
  • n. A word or expression thus substituted: as, to employ a euphemism.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
    • Antonym
    expletive    dysphemism   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    expression    saying    locution   
    Cross Reference
    Euphemisms   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    periphrasis    ploy    allusion    curtsey   
     
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