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euphemismMain Entry: eu·phe·mism Pronunciation: \ˈyü-fə-ˌmi-zəm\ Function: noun Etymology: Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmos auspicious, sounding good, from eu- + phēmē speech, from phanai to speak — more at ban Date: circa 1681 : the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted — eu·phe·mist \-mist\ noun — eu·phe·mis·tic \ˌyü-fə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective — eu·phe·mis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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