/ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/
eu·phem·ism
BrE /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/
NAmE /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/
~ (for sth)
an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to sth embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is
‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’.
‘User fees’ is just a politician’s euphemism for taxes.
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eu·phem·is·tic
BrE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/
NAmE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/
euphemistic language
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eu·phem·is·tic·al·ly
BrE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/
NAmE /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/
The prison camps were euphemistically called ‘retraining centres’.