Euphemism Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Euphemism

metaphorical speech
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code word
A euphemistic word or phrase
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softened expression
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doublespeak
Obscure or ambiguous language, esp. if meant to deceive
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polite term
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mock modesty
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overdelicacy of speech
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prudishness
The condition of being prudish; prudery
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indirection
A devious act or statement:
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affected refinement
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genteelism
A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word
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hedge
(Finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
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verbal extenuation
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ambiguity
(Countable) Something, particulary words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.
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prevarication
(Now rare) Deviation from what is right or correct; transgression, perversion.
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tergiversation
The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.
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word in good taste
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shuffle
(By extension, music) A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.
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weasel word
(Pejorative) A word used to qualify a statement so as to make it potentially misleading.
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waffle
(Chiefly Brit.) Wordy, vague, or indecisive talk or writing
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equivocation
The use of equivocal language.
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equivoque
An equivocal word or expression.
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nice-Nellyism
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Antonyms for Euphemism

dysphemism
A word or phrase so substituted (Ex.: stiff for corpse)
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clear
(Carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
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technical-term
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synonym
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neologism
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Find another word for euphemism. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for euphemism, like: metaphorical speech, code word, softened expression, substitution, doublespeak, polite term, mock modesty, overdelicacy of speech, prudishness, indirection and affected refinement.
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Euphemism Sentence Examples

  • In like manner, Sleep came to be used as a euphemism for Death.

  • It was a euphemism for ignorance, or lack of sufficient observation.

  • What is the euphemism for people who do the work properly for which they are paid?

  • It was a euphemism for death among the old comrades.

  • Bonus points will be awarded for the most ridiculous euphemism.

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