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    euphemism
    noun an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=euphemism
    
    
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    Euphemism
    • (n.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/euphemism/
    
    
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    euphemism
    euphemism 1. An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive. 2. A word, or phrase, which is used in place of a term that might be considered too direct, too harsh, too unpleasant, or too offensive. 3. The use of a word, or phrase, that is more neutral, vague, or...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1093/
    
    
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    Euphemism
    A euphemism is a generally harmless word, name, or phrase that substitutes an offensive or suggestive one. Some euphemisms intend to amuse, while others intend to give positive appearances to negative events or even mislead entirely. Euphemisms also often take the place of profanity. ==Etymology & ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism
    
    
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    euphemism
    Technique in which more pleasant, more beautiful, more positive words are used than the probably more fitting descriptions, which would be unpleasant or embarrassing. Dt. Schönfärberei
    Found op http://www.menrath-online.de/glossaryengl.html
    
    
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    euphemism
    Figure of speech that substitutes a direct or offensive statement with one that is suitably mild or evasive. Thus, `he passed away` is used in place of `he died`; `sleep with someone` substitutes for `have sex with someone`; and `liquidate the opposition` has a softer impact than `kill ...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0005960.html
    
    
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    euphemism
    1) Egad, e.g. 2) Expression 3) Heck or darn, e.g. 4) Locution 5) Saying
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/euphemism/1
    
    

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