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euphemism [ˈjuːfəmızəm] N

euphemism

婉转语 wǎnzhuǎnyǔ

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The title is a euphemism for death; it refers to a rumination in the final pages of the book about sleeping the big sleep. en.wikipedia.org

The word highwayman is first known to be used in the year 1617; other euphemisms included knights of the road and gentlemen of the road. en.wikipedia.org

The latter phrase has been widely used as a euphemism for the grave, and has formed the title of several mystery novels. en.wikipedia.org

Phrases such as gone to a better world, gone before, and joined the silent majority served as euphemisms for died. en.wikipedia.org

Red can also be a euphemism for fair-skinned people in order not to call their color white and allow it to be associated with vitiligo. en.wikipedia.org

As old euphemisms have become accepted, they have been progressively replaced by newer ones, an example of the euphemism treadmill at work. en.wikipedia.org

Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo (see euphemism). en.wikipedia.org

They encircled it with several rings of barbed wire turning it into what they referred to as collection center - a euphemism for a prison. en.wikipedia.org

Taboos often extend to cover discussion of taboo topics, resulting in euphemisms and replacement of taboo words. en.wikipedia.org

That a person won't be down for breakfast is a favorite euphemism for death. en.wikipedia.org

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