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Adjective
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The meaning shifted from literal taming to figurative intimidation over time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025 -
What is the price of assimilation, both in terms of the literal suffering of people and the figurative suffering of the soul of Jewish people at large?—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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But the latest moves by US allies France, Britain and Canada – while in many ways largely symbolic – have left Washington increasingly isolated over its backing for Israel.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Passing even Gallego’s symbolic resolution, however, seems to run contrary to GOP sentiment.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Euphemistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemistic. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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