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Meanings of euphemistic in anglès

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eufemístico

Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one.

eufemístico
Usage of euphemistic in anglès
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We use don't use that last word in any euphemistic sense.
The Irish Times
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Even in euphemistic terms, that lofty name hardly described the space.
Tough customer: a novel
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But this is a euphemistic way of describing the issue.
The Guardian
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That's a nice, euphemistic way of saying he was fired.
News.com.au
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On the contrary, the instrument expressly recognized human slavery, though in discreet and euphemistic phrases.
Our Changing Constitution
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El País published the image without such euphemistic doctoring.
The Guardian
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They give it euphemistic and deceitful names-auburn ,bronze ,Titian
Damn! A Book of Calumny
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Yes, 'know' has the Authorized Version's usual euphemistic meaning, which is very funny in the context.
The god delusion
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That's a euphemistic way of saying no one has a clue what is going to happen.
The Irish Times
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It's called everything from the euphemistic 'hydrolized proteins' to 'natural flavorings'-perhapsthe biggest lie of all.
Murder most frothy
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That's a euphemistic way of saying no one has a clue what is (...)
The Irish Times
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Which is hopefully less euphemistic than it sounds.
The Guardian
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The upperworld typically waxed euphemistic when describing its participation in one of the oldest of vices.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
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And then went for the whole euphemistic "that pretty triangle".
The South African
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There is a crude, relentless actuality about items of expenditure, not to be softened by euphemistic phrasing.
Without Prejudice
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This was his euphemistic way of saying that Saunt Edhar's praxics had been a little bit crazy.
Anathem
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