EUPHEMISM
(noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
using “eliminate” as a euphemism for “kill” -added by nithi
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Mnemonics for euphemism
(Tag: ) Assuming: females are milder than males as they are more emotionally inclined. It reads like E(xpress) U(yourself) Phemism(like feminism).
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(Tag: ) you+feminisn(sounds like) girls try to avoid certain words and circumlocate... so if u practise euphemism, you act like a female
added by maddy232323
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(Tag: ) eu- <> dys- (good) <> (bad) -phemi ~ phone ~ sound => euphemism ~ make good speech instead of bad one
added by pateheo
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(Tag: ) eu ‘well’ + phēmē ‘speaking.’
added by nag1989
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(Tag: ) Euphemism = e + u + ph + emission; your phone emission i.e sound is sweet.
added by shaktipada
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(Tag: English) eu(r u?)+phemism(feminist) instead of saying " r u feminist" we can say " r u in favor of women rights?" because the first one seems hursh and rude :)
added by disaster
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