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euphemize
[ yoo-fuh-mahyz ]
verb (used without object)
- to employ euphemism.
euphemize
/ ˈÂá³ÜË´Úɪˌ³¾²¹Éª³ú /
verb
- to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ð³Ü±è³ó±ðËŒ³¾¾±³ú±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ð³Üp³ó±ð·³¾¾±Â·³ú²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
- ±ð³Üp³ó±ð·³¾¾±³úe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of euphemize1
Example Sentences
That was the American form that we kind of euphemized as slavery.
Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.
That changing landscape and the dwindling opportunities therein, whether euphemized as “luxury development,†“slum clearance†or “vintage micro-units,†served as a catalyst for filmmaker A.V.
Even the most horrific stories of “vis†have been euphemized in translation.
The April 30 Free for All letter “Stop euphemizing abortions†succinctly laid out and rationalized the writer’s beliefs and concerns about abortion as well as other issues.
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