euphemism

noun

/ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/

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单词	euphemism
释义	euphemism noun /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ jump to other results euphemism (for something) an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is ‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’. ‘User fees’ is just a politician's euphemism for taxes. Wordfinder alliteration euphemism figure of speech hyperbole image litotes metaphor metonymy onomatopoeia paradox Topics Languagec1 Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmizein ‘use auspicious words’, from eu ‘well’ + phēmē ‘speaking’.
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