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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". | ||
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*[[Hyperbole]] | *[[Hyperbole]] | ||
*[[Political Correctness]] | *[[Political Correctness]] | ||
[[Category:Linguistics]] | [[Category:Linguistics]] | ||
Revision as of 12:12, July 13, 2016
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".