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单词 euphemistically
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Definition of euphemistically in English:

euphemistically

adverbjuːfəˈmɪstɪkliˌjufəˈmɪstəkli
  • By means of a mild or indirect word or expression instead of one considered too harsh or blunt.

    punitive legislation euphemistically called ‘welfare reform’
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This emetic / alcoholic drink, which induced nausea lasting up to 3 hours, is known euphemistically as a "butterfly."
    • She quickly destroyed or euphemistically "lost" evidence pertaining to her predecessor's death.
    • The company I work for is what could euphemistically be called thrifty.
    • That is to say, they redeploy capital from production into bond speculation, euphemistically called "consumer finance".
    • Whatever the metaphor, the baby-boomer generation is approaching the age group developmental psychologists euphemistically call the "young-old."
    • One way of moving through a built-up area is by using back gardens or sewers, or by blasting holes through adjoining walls - known euphemistically as 'mouseholing'.
    • Into her impotent rage begin to seep the kind of compound four-syllable expletives that the TV channel euphemistically refers to as "strong language" in its pre-transmission health warning.
    • He was, to put it extremely euphemistically, involved in some shady activities.
    • Little more than a dressed-up hacker's toy, the application is euphemistically called a "remote administration tool" by its maker.
    • Once that income limit is reached there is no incentive to see patients and so physicians take what is euphemistically called "reduced activity days."

Definition of euphemistically in US English:

euphemistically

adverbˌjufəˈmɪstəkliˌyo͞ofəˈmistəklē
  • By means of a mild or indirect word or expression instead of one considered too harsh or blunt.

    punitive legislation euphemistically called “welfare reform”
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She quickly destroyed or euphemistically "lost" evidence pertaining to her predecessor's death.
    • He was, to put it extremely euphemistically, involved in some shady activities.
    • This emetic / alcoholic drink, which induced nausea lasting up to 3 hours, is known euphemistically as a "butterfly."
    • Into her impotent rage begin to seep the kind of compound four-syllable expletives that the TV channel euphemistically refers to as "strong language" in its pre-transmission health warning.
    • The company I work for is what could euphemistically be called thrifty.
    • Little more than a dressed-up hacker's toy, the application is euphemistically called a "remote administration tool" by its maker.
    • Whatever the metaphor, the baby-boomer generation is approaching the age group developmental psychologists euphemistically call the "young-old."
    • That is to say, they redeploy capital from production into bond speculation, euphemistically called "consumer finance".
    • One way of moving through a built-up area is by using back gardens or sewers, or by blasting holes through adjoining walls - known euphemistically as 'mouseholing'.
    • Once that income limit is reached there is no incentive to see patients and so physicians take what is euphemistically called "reduced activity days."
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