euphemism

Example Sentences

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The official announcement that Zhang and Liu were "under investigation" said that they were accused of "serious violations of discipline and law", which is a euphemism for corruption.

From BBC

However in China the accusation of wrongdoing is usually a euphemism for corruption.

From BBC

State media did not offer specifics, though it did say the ruling party had revealed numerous recent "deviations" in discipline -- a euphemism for corruption.

From Barron's

In fact, we had a whole vocabulary of different words and euphemisms we could use so as not to think too deeply about the unthinkable or our possible role in making it happen.

From Salon

He was resented for puncturing euphemisms of communal self-regard.

From The Wall Street Journal