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    • Sarahundefined
      Sarah
      last edited by admin

      A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression issoftened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensiveexpression; a mild name for something disagreeable.

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        Euphemism meaning & definition 1 of Euphemism.

      • 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
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                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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