English dictionary
euphemism
/'/j//u/f/@/,m/I/z/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Antonyms dysphemismSource: WordNet 3.0
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A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
Source: webster1913