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eu·phemisms
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word euphemisms.
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euphemismsnoun
Plural form of euphemism.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of euphemisms in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of euphemisms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of euphemisms in a Sentence
They are all euphemisms for' they fired me' but they sound softer and gentler.
Fox News Contributor Stephen Hayes:
People are gon na try to dress this up and use all sorts of euphemisms for what Hillary Clinton was doing to avoid saying Hillary Clinton was lying.
Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.
Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head, make their point of constructive criticism and continue on in calm forbearance. Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.
No matter how hard the Mueller team tried, Roger Stone could not make the case Roger Stone tried to pin on Mr. Stone from the start. These newly unredacted sections are full of euphemisms for the ultimate conclusion that evidence simply did not exist of Stone's involvement.
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