| a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: |
| having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious; Many took issue with Kristen Stewart's rather c...use of the term rape, even if it was used in a metaphorical sense.. |
An agreeable word or expression substituted for one that is potentially offensive, often having to do with bodily functions, sex, or death; for example, rest room for toilet, lady of the evening for prostitute. The Nazis used euphemism in referring to their plan to murder the world's Jews as “the Final Solution.”