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euphemism

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nounnice way of saying something

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See also synonyms for: euphemious / euphemisms / euphemistic

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to euphemism, such as: circumlocution, delicacy, floridness, grandiloquence, inflation, and pomposity.

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In 1924, a local meteorologist published a pamphlet titled “In the Zone of Filtered Sunshine” that touted the city’s “sunbreaks” — a euphemism for incessantly cloudy conditions — that helped keep summers cool and pleasant.

IN AMERICA’S LEAST AIR-CONDITIONED CITIES, BRUTAL HEAT CHANGES SOME PEOPLE’S MINDSMARC FISHER, CARISSA WOLF, MICHAEL HINGSTONJULY 22, 2021WASHINGTON POST

You proposed to give us “some time,” a “pause” in our sweet courtship of almost two years, but I know well that this is the most common euphemism for not hurting the other person too much when you want to end a love relationship.

LOCKED UP IN THE LAND OF LIBERTY: PART IIMICHAEL K. LAVERSJULY 14, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE

People refer to its euphemism “accelerator” or “scientific internet surfing tool” otherwise.

TENCENT HELPS CHINESE STUDENTS SKIP PROHIBITIVELY LOW SPEEDS FOR SCHOOL WEBSITES OVERSEASRITA LIAOMAY 31, 2021TECHCRUNCH

It’s the height of brand-as-euphemism—less about aspiration than sneaking unglamorous ideas into consumers’ heads with a friendly, accessible gloss.

WHEN CORPORATE ACTIVISM HAS A DARK SIDEERIN BERGERAPRIL 22, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE

The dialogue in Made for Love is great—funny, distinctive and observant about the way tech euphemisms can invade the physical world and change the way we think.

HBO MAX'S OFFBEAT TECH SATIRE MADE FOR LOVE GOES DOWN EASY—MAYBE TOO EASYJUDY BERMANAPRIL 1, 2021TIME

Even then, users can quickly learn to outwit the model by doing things like changing the wording of a post or replacing incendiary phrases with euphemisms, making their message illegible to the AI while still obvious to a human.

HOW FACEBOOK GOT ADDICTED TO SPREADING MISINFORMATIONKAREN HAOMARCH 11, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

Hammond said the phrase “not having a bed” was a euphemism for lacking enough nurses, respiratory therapists, perfusionists and doctors to care for patients who need intensive care.

DYING ON THE WAITLISTBY DAVID ARMSTRONG AND MARSHALL ALLENFEBRUARY 18, 2021PROPUBLICA

First, to increase domestic oil production and reduce dependence on “foreign oil,” a euphemism for imports from OPEC countries.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OPENED THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TO OIL COMPANIES—BUT NONE MAY BITEBY SCOTT L. MONTGOMERY/THE CONVERSATIONAUGUST 26, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

As there are many Corsican policemen on the Continent they use this euphemism to designate the ignoble calling they follow.

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He reported having received information that Rosecrans was being reënforced, but in this again he may be suspected of a euphemism.

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