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Significados de euphemistic em inglês

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eufemístico

Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one.

      eufemístico
      Uso de euphemistic em inglês
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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.
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      Euphemistic ao longo do tempo