The Euphemism

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euphemism is a mild or roundabout word or phrase used in place of one considered painful or offensive—for example, golden years for old age or economically disadvantaged for poor. Other kinds of euphemisms, rather than covering up, inflate or magnify, making something sound more important or grander than it is: technical representative for salesperson, for example, or handcrafted for handmade.

 

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People use euphemisms to protect themselves and others from the hard facts of life—for example, senior citizen for old person, discomfort for pain, pass away for die. People also use euphemisms like sleeping together, having a relationship, or going to the bathroom to be polite. In social settings, euphemisms like these can be justified as preserving the amenities.

 

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au natural: naked

 

categorical inaccuracy: lie

 

character line: wrinkle

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character line: wrinkle character line: wrinkle

 

 

categorical inaccuracy: lie

character line: wrinkle

clarify: sometimes used euphemistically to mean one is retracting a previous statement

collateral damage: in a bombing, civilian casualties and destruction of civilian buildings

comfort station: public toilet

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fabricate: make up

freedom fighters: rebels fighting a government seen as hostile to one's own interests

friendly fire: artillery fire from one's own forces that accidentally or mistakenly wounds or kills someone on one's own side

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honorariu: payment

imbibe: drink

indisposed: ill (being)

intimate: having sexual intercourse

inventory leakage: theft

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