n. the substitution of a mild or pleasant expression for one that is too strong or unpleasant
He used the euphemism that she passed away to let us know that she died.
He used the euphemism that she passed away to let us know that she died.
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substitution; softened expression; polite term
original expression
3 syllables
eu-phe-mism
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