Euphemisms are terms that are used to replace words that are considered to be offensive, hurtful, or embarrassing. For example, instead of saying "penis," people might say "member."
The teacher used a euphemism to describe the test.
The doctor tried to use a euphemism to describe the surgery.
noun
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
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Is that the euphemism of choice these days
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If the former is a euphemism, so are the latter.
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Slang and euphemisms is not the definition of a word.
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There are many examples of the euphemism treadmill.
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Any attempt to equivocate that is an exercise in euphemism.
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Please look up the definition of the word 'euphemism'.
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Interestingly, this is seen as a euphemism only from the side of the mainstream.
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He is referred to in the euphemism AJA, Amerikan of Japanese Ancestry.
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Euphemism is the use of circumlocution to avoid saying offensive words.
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The song's title is a euphemism for being lonesome on the dance floor.