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Euphemism

A euphemism is the substitution of a potentially offensive or unpleasant word or expression with one that is more pleasant or inoffensive. Some euphemisms are humorous, while others use mild or neutral language to downplay certain concepts. They can often be used to soften profanity or discuss sensitive or taboo topics, such as disability, sex, bodily…

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Euphemism

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples142
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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related to Further reading · 73
Euphemism → Allan, American Status System, Beck, Benveniste, Brown, Burridge, Cambridge, Camouflage, Class, Co, Cognition, Communication Monographs, Contamination, Crown Publishers, Dictionary, Die Sprache, Dysphemism, Encyclopædia Britannica, Enright, Euphemania
related to Lifespan · 18
Euphemism → African American, Also, American English, Another, Black, For, In, Negro, Oregon, Over, Pre-Germanic, Proto-Indo-European, Sharon Henderson Taylor, Steven Pinker, The, Toilet, United States, University
related to Doublespeak · 13
Euphemism → An, As, Bureaucracies, For, Great Purge, Heinrich Himmler, Intelligence Agency, Jews, Nazi, Reinhard Heydrich, Sonderbehandlung, Soviet Union, The United States Central
see also · 8
Euphemism → AlgospeakCall, Dead Parrot, Double, Inclusive, Minimisation, ParadiastolePersuasive, Thomas Bowdler, Word
related to Foreign words · 5
Euphemism → Although, English, For, Foreign, French
related to Understatement · 5
Euphemism → British, Euphemisms, MPs, Private Eye, Tired
related to Etymology · 4
Euphemism → Eupheme, Greek, Greeks, The
related to External links · 4
Euphemism → The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary The, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Purpose · 3
Euphemism → As, Euphemisms, Oxford University Press's Dictionary
related to Periphrasis & circumlocution · 2
Euphemism → Periphrasis, This

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euphemisms used word often words isbn term language replaced taboo university also meaning example one use soften death minced doublespeak

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Euphemismis asubstitution of a potentially offensive or unpleasant word or expression with one that is more pleasant or inoffensive0.90text
deathinstance ofPurposeEuphemisms are often used to avoid discussing sensitive topics0.80text
sexinstance ofPurposeEuphemisms are often used to avoid discussing sensitive topics0.80text
and bodily functions.As an exampleinstance ofPurposeEuphemisms are often used to avoid discussing sensitive topics0.80text
the terminstance ofPurposeEuphemisms are often used to avoid discussing sensitive topics0.80text
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakBureaucracies0.60section
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakFor0.60section
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakThe United States Central0.60section
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakIntelligence Agency0.60section
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakAn0.60section
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakSoviet Union0.60section
Euphemismrelated to DoublespeakGreat Purge0.60section

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