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Euphemism

Euphemism Meaning & Definition
Euphemism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Euphemism?

[n] an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

Synonyms | Synonyms for Euphemism:

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See Also | blank | darn | expression | heck | locution | saying

Euphemism In Webster's Dictionary

\Eu"phe*mism\, n. [Gr. ? fr. ? to use word of a good omen; ? well + ? to speak: cf. F. euph['e]misme. See {Fame}.] (Rhet.) 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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