Euphemism – A less offensive synonym

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Euphemism is pronounced as U (as You) [emphasized] + F or Ph (from Phone) + Mism {Listen to it here}

It is derived from Greek Euphemismos [ = Eu (good) + Pheme (speech)] meaning to speak with pleasing words.

Situational Uses:

• In his effort to be extremely polite, he chose to be euphemistic too.
• The phrase “collateral damage” is a euphemism for injury to civilians during a military operation.

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