euphemism ●●●○○
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eu‧phe‧mis‧m /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm, ˈjuːfɪmɪzəm/ noun [countable]
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Synonyms & Related Wordseuphemism[noun]Synonyms: nice Nelly, nice-nellyism
Antonyms: dysphemism
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionaryeu‧phe‧mis‧m /ˈjuːfəmɪz
əm, ˈjuːfɪmɪz
əm/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Greek;
Origin: euphemismos, from euphemos 'sounding good', from pheme 'speech']
a polite word or expression that you use instead of a more direct one to avoid shocking or upsetting someone:
‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲