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Meanings of
euphemistically
in английском
русский
эвфемизм
португальский
eufemística
испанский
eufemístico
каталонский
eufemisme
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Innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive.
euphemism
euphemistic sense
dysphemism
Related terms
stylistic device
language usage
русский
эвфемизм
Synonyms
Examples for "
euphemism
"
euphemism
euphemistic sense
Examples for "
euphemism
"
1
I don't want them to think I need a
euphemism
at all.
2
In the Chinese saying, 'sharing a pillow' is a
euphemism
for sex.
3
Reaction to this campaign has been, to use the favoured
euphemism
,
mixed.
4
Sometimes a
euphemism
is more true than what it's supposed to hide.
5
But when the words finally came, they were shorn of all
euphemism
.
1
We use don't use that last word in any
euphemistic
sense
.
Usage of
euphemistically
in английском
1
It is
euphemistically
called self-funding and goes right down to U-16 level.
2
There's tea, I said, glancing toward what we
euphemistically
called our kitchen.
3
Her mother refers to cancer only
euphemistically
,
and looks and feels healthy.
4
The Army
euphemistically
calls this getting inside an enemy's decision cycle.
5
But in truth, Tyson is speaking somewhat
euphemistically
when he refers to passion.
6
But you never see it on the screen, where people always talk
euphemistically
.
7
Then there were also what the CIA
euphemistically
called thugs, drugs, and outlaws.
8
This bailiwick also offered what might be
euphemistically
called 'business opportunities' to enterprising members.
9
The process is
euphemistically
advertised by middlemen as "citizenship by investment".
10
They were what is
euphemistically
called a little mixed.
11
Even the Pet Shop Boys' unsatisfactory performance was
euphemistically
marked up as "divisive".
12
Their lives had led nowhere, or rather, to a prison
euphemistically
called a protective camp.
13
Demetrius, indeed, had accomplished what he
euphemistically
described as "a fair night's work."
14
Davey had long ago refused to talk about it, and Alden referred to it only
euphemistically
.
15
A day for what is
euphemistically
termed Munster rugby and few play it better than Ireland.
16
Such individuals in these days of disguising bad deeds under grand names are
euphemistically
designated kleptomaniacs.
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euphemistically
Adverb
Frequent collocations
speak euphemistically
describe euphemistically
euphemistically appreciative
express euphemistically
say euphemistically
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Translations for
euphemistically
русский
эвфемизм
эвфемистический
евфемизм
эвфемизмы
португальский
eufemística
eufemismo
испанский
eufemístico
eufemística
eufemismo
eufemistico
eufemistica
каталонский
eufemisme
Euphemistically
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