noun🔗ShareThe use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces."Instead of saying "my sister's behavior was terrible," they used the euphemism "my sister's behavior was less than ideal." "languagelinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way."Instead of saying someone "died," people often use the euphemism "passed away" to soften the blow. "languagewordcommunicationlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
