euphemism
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Euphemism elided truth, and when the truth couldn’t be denied, it was acknowledged with little sense of pleasure or celebration.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2019
I trace it in the book back a couple decades to what I call the Age of Euphemism.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2017
The Best Use of a Euphemism: Biden calls out “marlarkey” when he sees it: "This is a bunch of stuff."
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2012
Best Euphemism: Emily explains that Arie is “youthful,” which is clearly just a euphemism for the awkward truth that he’s incredibly immature.
From Time • Jul. 10, 2012
Euphemism, ū′fem-izm, n. a figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is designated by an indirect and milder term.—v.t. or v.i.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Vocabulary lists containing euphemism
The Great Gatsby
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Rhetoric
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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