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Noun(1) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh(2) an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive(3) nice way of saying something

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Synonyms
Noun
1. polite term
2. indirect term
3. circumlocution
4. substitute
5. alternative
6. understatement
7. genteelism


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

...which I think we all know
is a popular euphemism...

...which I think we all know is a popular EUPHEMISM...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 7


It's probably a euphemism
for urination.

It's probably a EUPHEMISM for urination.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 12


Oh. A clever, albeit obsolete, euphemism
for insufficient blood flow...

Oh. A clever, albeit obsolete, EUPHEMISM for insufficient blood flow...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 2


I'm gonna guess
that's not a euphemism.

I'm gonna guess that's not a EUPHEMISM.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 11


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