Euphemism

euphemism is a substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression

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may be used to hide unpleasant or disturbing ideas

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word euphemism comes from the Greek word euphemo, meaning "auspicious/good/fortunate speech/kind" which in turn is derived from the Greek rootwords eu (), "good/well" + pheme () "speech/speaking".).

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eupheme was originally a word or phrase used in place of a religious word or phrase that should not be spoken aloud; etymologically, the eupheme is the opposite of the blaspheme (evilspeaking

euphemism for a car accident = a fender bender. Other examples are below: to die = to pass away a short person = vertically challenged a person who's overweight = pleasingly plump sick, ill = feeling under the weather firing someone from a job = letting the person go a maid = a domestic engineer a garbage collector = a sanitation engineer

drinks containing alcohol = adult beverages X rated movies = adult entertainment Where's the bathroom? = Where can I go to powder my nose? /wash room. a bad stomach ache = extreme intestinal distress losing something = misplacing it lies = misinformation, untruths not reporting income to the IRS = being paid under the table illegal alien = undocumented citizen many people killed = several casualties

Euphemisms are generally more of a hindrance than a help to understanding. business communication the goal is clarity, and the very purpose of euphemism is to be vague. be clear, choose words that mean what you intend to convey.

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