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| евфемизм (= эвфемизм) | |||
| эвфемизм (a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Midnight_Lady) | |||
| эвфемизм (непрямое, смягчённое выражение вместо резкого или нарушающего нормы приличия) | |||
| смягчение выражения | |||
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| Using a mild or gentle phrase instead of a blunt, embarrassing, or painful one. For instance, saying "Grandfather has gone to a better place" is a euphemism for "Grandfather has died." | |||
| euphemism: 9 phrases in 4 subjects |
| General | 3 |
| Informal | 2 |
| Makarov | 3 |
| Slang | 1 |