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euphemism

/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/ naamwoord
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(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive or less vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.

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skrauthvörf

naamwoordonsydig
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word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way
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veigrunarorð

naamwoordonsydig
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word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way
Some languages provide a number of euphemisms to ease the discomfort.
Til að gera það auðveldara eru notuð veigrunarorð í mörgum tungumálum.
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fegrunarheiti

naamwoordonsydig
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word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way
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skrautyrði

naamwoordonsydig
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word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way
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Veigrunarorð

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innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive
Some languages provide a number of euphemisms to ease the discomfort.
Til að gera það auðveldara eru notuð veigrunarorð í mörgum tungumálum.
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Some languages provide a number of euphemisms to ease the discomfort.
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And in some cultures such euphemisms as “passed on” and “passed away” are commonly used to describe a person’s dying.
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So when somebody dies, people use expressions such as “passed on,” “passed away,” and “lost in death,” or some similar euphemism.
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When I say guests, it's a euphemism.
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Some married people believe that there is nothing wrong with an affair, a modern euphemism for adultery, especially if the other partner knows of and accepts it.
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"This is a euphemism to describe the undignified life of billions of people who have no place to defecate or urinate and have to do it without conditions of safety, hygiene, privacy or dignity," said Ms. de Albuquerque.
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Teach students euphemisms or etymology.
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The usage of adult diapers can be a source of embarrassment, and products are often marketed under euphemisms such as incontinence pads.
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