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dys⋅phe⋅mism

  [dis-fuh-miz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one.
2. an expression so substituted.
Origin:
1880–85; dys- + (eu)phemism

Related forms:
dys⋅phe⋅mis⋅tic, adjective

Antonyms:
euphemism.
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