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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".
==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Hyperbole]]
*[[Hyperbole]]
*[[Political Correctness]]
*[[Political Correctness]]
[[Category:Linguistics]]
[[Category:Linguistics]]