06605046-n 'an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh';
 
Czech eufemismus
Chinese (simplified) 委婉 的 说法 , 婉转 的 言词 , 婉转的言词 , 委婉的说法 , 委婉语
English euphemism ( )
Indonesian kiasan , eufemisme
Italian eufemismo , eufemia
Japanese 婉曲語法
Malaysian kiasan , eufemisme
Definitions
English
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Japanese
攻撃的、または辛辣すぎると思われる表現の代わりに使用する、当たりさわりのない、または間接的な表現
Relations
Hypernym: saying
In Domain–Usage: asleep neutralization passing collateral_damage sanitation_department bowel_movement leak effin shet
Antonym: dysphemism
Semantic Field: communicationn
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