Euphemism









 Euphemism; plural noun: euphemisms: A mild or indirect word or expression substituted, or one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Sometimes it's a substitution of a mild or pleasant expression for one that is too strong or unpleasant. also: a mild or pleasant expression so substituted. "Pass away" is a widely used euphemism for die.

Sometimes the adjective late

Referring ...dead ones...My late uncle left over lots for my cousins.

Downsize....to remove people

The company decided to downsize during recession.

The official received kickbacks to complete the deal.

Kickback mean bribe.


She was relived of her purse.

Relived means relieve someone of something to steal something. 

Examples

  • We have a differently abled man working as security.
  • We got to know that the family was on the streets, and so we are trying to help them in every way possible.
  • Shankar belongs to a well-to-do family.


Hearing impaired 
Used to refer to someone who is completely or partially deaf

Not a sharpest pencil in the box.

Refers to stupid person.

Varun failed to use the application, he isnt like a sharpest pencil in the box.

Euphemisms in the story

In the lesson Dear departed the William Stanely Houghton drama, there is comic deliverance of Mr. Abel merry weather 

Comes down to everyone s surprise and says "what the devil you mean staring at me like that? "

Devil means horror or wrongful intention


Using a word like "frigging" to stand in for a coarser word.
Overzealous 
Is euphemism for refering an aggressive person.
High rolling
High rolling is used to refer to someone who spends money lavishly and thoughtlessly / a spendthrift.

Time of the month
It's that time of the month people started watching hockey on different screens. 



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