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euphemistical

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eu⋅phe⋅mism

  [yoo-fuh-miz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
2. the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”
Origin:
1650–60; < Gk euphēmismós the use of words of good omen, equiv. to eu- eu- + phm(ē) speaking, fame + -ismos -ism

Related forms:
eu⋅phe⋅mist, noun
eu⋅phe⋅mis⋅tic, eu⋅phe⋅mis⋅ti⋅cal, eu⋅phe⋅mi⋅ous  [yoo-fee-mee-uhs] , adjective
eu⋅phe⋅mis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, eu⋅phe⋅mi⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
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