Look up: euphemism

1. Euphemism
   Euphemism is British slang for the toilet.
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2. Euphemism
   Euphemism is British slang for the toilet.
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3. Euphemism
   the use of a more palatable word or phrase in place of a more direct or crude one. [Contributor: Dr. Ismail S. Talib, National University of Singapore.]
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4. Euphemism
   substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
   *When the final news came, there would be a ring at the front door -- a wife in this situation finds herself staring at the front door as if she no longer owns it or contr...
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5. euphemism
   [n] - an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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6. Euphemism
   a deliberate softening of a harsh truth. e.g. The old man passed away. (rather than 'died')
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7. Euphemism
   Eu'phe·mism (ū'fe*mĭz'm) noun [ Greek ... from ... to use word of a good omen; e'y^ well + ... to speak: confer French euphémisme . See Fame .] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expres...
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8. euphemism
   noun an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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9. 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.
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10. 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...
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11. 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
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12. 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 ...
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13. Euphemism
    `Euphemism` is a substitution for an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver, using instead an agreeable or less offensive expression, or to make it less troublesome for the speaker. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others are created to mislead. Usage:...
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