Is that a euphemism for something?
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Euphemism
/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/
Synonyms for "euphemism" (54 found)
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Noun(1 words)
benign term
Verb(1 words)
conceal feature
Strong matches (16)
Noun(5 words)
Interjection(1 words)
Related words (27)
Noun(9 words)
mincingpalliationperfumed terms of the timepolite expressionsmooth oversoftening termsugarcoatsugarcoatingtabooing
Verb(1 words)
soften language
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3 entriesbureaucratic euphemismclinical euphemismpolitical euphemism
Collocations
6 entrieseuphemism for deatheuphemism in politicseuphemistic languageeuphemistic phrasingpolitical euphemismsoftened expression
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1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The term "ministry of defense" is considered by many to be a euphemism for what was earlier called the "ministry of war".
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That's a euphemism.
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"Collateral damage" is a euphemism for killing innocent people to protect capital.
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