euphemism [ˈju:fəmɪzəm] СУЩ.
- euphemism
- эвфеми́зм м.
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A common way that new phrases are developed is through the habitual avoidance of formal swearwords by substituting euphemisms.
en.wikipedia.org They encircled it with several rings of barbed wire turning it into what they referred to as collection center - a euphemism for a prison.
en.wikipedia.org Those outside the organization may consider it to be a euphemism for protection money.
en.wikipedia.org The number of publications on the topic dwindled, and advertisements, if they were found at all, used euphemisms such as marital aids or hygienic devices.
en.wikipedia.org As old euphemisms have become accepted, they have been progressively replaced by newer ones, an example of the euphemism treadmill at work.
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