euphemism

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It comes just weeks after Zhang was removed from his post, after he was accused of "serious violations of discipline and law" - typically a euphemism for corruption.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Zhang and another CMC general, Liu Zhenli, are "suspected of serious violations of discipline and the law", the defence ministry said Saturday, using a common euphemism for corruption.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

On Russia’s VK platform, there are dozens of groups specifically for women seeking potential husbands serving in Ukraine—with names such as “Dates with Soldiers” and “Dates with Shoulder Marks,” a euphemism for someone in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

“What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people,” said Stan Kasten, the team president, in a masterwork of opacity and euphemism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

It is too solid and unequivocal a term to be used as a euphemism and this seems to be what we are attempting.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas