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эвфемизм; эвфемизм (a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Midnight_Lady) | |||
евфемизм (= эвфемизм) | |||
эвфемизм (непрямое, смягчённое выражение вместо резкого или нарушающего нормы приличия) | |||
смягчение выражения | |||
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Using a mild or gentle phrase instead of a blunt, embarrassing, or painful one. For instance, saying "Grandfather has gone to a better place" is a euphemism for "Grandfather has died." |
euphemism: 9 phrases in 4 subjects |
General | 3 |
Informal | 2 |
Makarov | 3 |
Slang | 1 |