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单词 euphemism
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euphemism

​noun countable ​linguistics
UK /ˈjuːfəˌmɪzəm/
Word Forms
singulareuphemism
pluraleuphemisms
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a word or expression that people use when they want to talk about something unpleasant or embarrassing without mentioning the thing itself

    ‘Social exclusion’ seems to be the latest euphemism for poverty.

    Synonyms and related words
    Types of word or phrase
    acrostic
    adjacency pair
    Americanism

euphemism

​noun countable ​linguistics
US /ˈjufəˌmɪzəm/
Word Forms
singulareuphemism
pluraleuphemisms
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a word or expression that people use when they want to talk about something unpleasant or embarrassing without mentioning the thing itself

    “Social exclusion” seems to be the latest euphemism for poverty.

    Synonyms and related words
    Types of word or phrase
    acrostic
    adjacency pair
    Americanism
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