euphemism

9 letters in word "euphemism": E E H I M M P S U.

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• Definitions:
• The substitution of a mild or less negative word or phrase for a harsh or blunt one, as in the use of "pass away" instead of "die. ...
• The expression of an unpleasant or embarrassing notion by a more inoffensive substitute.
• 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.]
• eufemismo (substitution of a word or expression of comparatively favourable implication or less unpleasant associations for the harsher or more offensive one that would more precisely designate what is intended -- "partes pudendas" = genitals);
• Substitution of a delicate or inoffensive term or phrase for one that has coarse, sordid, or otherwise unpleasant associations, as in the use of "lavatory" or "rest room" for "toilet," and "pass away" for "die."
• 1. a socially acceptable word or expression used to replace unacceptable or taboo language, as words or expressions for bodily functions. 2. a substitution for straight-forward language that tactfully conceals or, in the extreme, falsifies the meaning of that which it replaces.
• An innocuous term substituted f or one considered to be offensive or socially unacceptable, eg, "passing awav" Ior"dving."
• the use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; eg he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead.
• the use of a mild, inoffensive expression for something which is unpleasant or embarrassing. Death is a common subject for euphemism, as seen in Roger McGough's poem Defying Gravity (p.97).
• A device where being indirect replaces directness to avoid unpleasantness.
• A euphemism is a mild or indirect way of expressing an unpleasant truth or reality. An example is to say that someone has 'passed away' when they have died.
• The substitution of a mild or less negative word or phrase for a harsh or blunt one. “They were saddened by his passing from the world.”
• an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
• A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome for the speaker.

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