What is "euphemism" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does euphemism mean in English? Meaning of euphemism definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "euphemism" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "euphemism": an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

Noun

  • Meaning: an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
  • Synonyms: euphemism
  • Hypernyms: expression locution saying
  • Antonyms: dysphemism
  • Synonyms:

    grandiloquence, circumlocution, delicacy, inflation, pomposity, pretense, floridness, purism,

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    euphemism in English: euphemism
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