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    • Sarahundefined
      Sarah
      last edited by admin

      the substitution of a milder, vaguer word or expression for one considered to be offensive or unpleasant.
      the word or expression so substituted.

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        Euphemism meaning & definition 2 of Euphemism.

      • Sarahundefined
        Sarah
        last edited by

        trying to make the mean things you say sound nicer by using different words

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          Euphemism meaning & definition 3 of Euphemism.

        • Sarahundefined
          Sarah
          last edited by

          A word people use because they like deceiving themselves to believe we live in a Utopia.

          Mostly they're used by organizations and considerate people who don't want to offend the situationally

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            Euphemism meaning & definition 4 of Euphemism.

          • Sarahundefined
            Sarah
            last edited by

            A word used in place of another to make the listener feel more comfortable, and to make the user more socially acceptable.

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              Euphemism meaning & definition 5 of Euphemism.

            • Rihannaundefined
              Rihanna
              last edited by

              A way to make a word or sentence sound nicer than how it really is, used commonly to make the other person seem more comfortable around you.

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                Euphemism meaning & definition 6 of Euphemism.

              • PussyCatundefined
                PussyCat
                last edited by

                Sometimes spelled with an f, as in eufemism.

                Trying to make the mean things you say sound nicer (example 2) or making a mild comment you make sound even worse by adding you were just using an euphemism (example 1).

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                  Euphemism meaning & definition 7 of Euphemism.

                • Mark Zuckerbergundefined
                  Mark Zuckerberg
                  last edited by admin

                  Substitution of a harsher expression like European Union with a kindlier one like EUphemism.

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                    Euphemism meaning & definition 8 of Euphemism.

                  • Donald Trumpundefined
                    Donald Trump
                    last edited by

                    a less direct word used to refer to something [unpleasant] or [embarrassing], often so as to avoid [offence].

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                      Euphemism meaning & definition 9 of Euphemism.

                    • Mark Zuckerbergundefined
                      Mark Zuckerberg
                      last edited by

                      A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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                        Euphemism meaning & definition 10 of Euphemism.

                      • exiniluundefined
                        exinilu
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                        a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word:

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                          Euphemism meaning & definition 11 of Euphemism.

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