To couch something is to say or do it in a way that is not very direct or honest. Sometimes people couch their words in nicer terms to make them sound more polite.
I don't think that it's a good idea to couch your criticisms in such a polite way.
He couched his criticism of the project in terms of the budget.
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Couché.
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I sat on the couch.
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The dog is pottering on the couch.
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I was a couch surfer, stayed in flophouses.
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Stop reverting the semen picture on the couch.
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I appreciate the couch and the just desserts.
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Couch's principal work was done in ichthyology.
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The Simpsons rush to the couch and sit down.
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The mohair velvet on my couch is incredible.
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She loves bouncing on the trampoline and sleeping on the couch.
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Couch was in a media car that was part of the presidential motorcade.