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Euphemism
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(from Gr. Eiickµos, having a sound of good omen; Eu, well, and Oi h un, sound or voice), a figure of speech in which an unpleasant or coarse phrase is replaced by a softer or less offensive expression. A euphemism has sometimes a metaphorical sense, as in the substitution of the word "sleep" for "death."
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Euphemism'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/euphemism.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Euphemism'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/euphemism.html. 1910.
