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单词 euphemism
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(the use of) a word or phrase used to avoid saying another word or phrase that is more forceful and honest but also more unpleasant or offensive
委婉语;委婉说法
'Senior citizen'is a euphemism for 'old person'. [C]
“高龄公民”是“老年人”的委婉语。
The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear. [U]
文章用了那么多委婉说法,以致常有意思不明之处。

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