| − | A '''euphemism''' is the replacement of a direct statement of something potentially unpleasant with an indirect expression For example, instead of stating that someone has "died", one might say that he has "passed away". | + | A '''euphemism''' is the replacement of a direct statement of something potentially unpleasant with an indirect expression. For example, instead of stating that someone has "died", one might say that he has "passed away". |