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verb
To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To describe in euphemistic terms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
refer to something with a euphemism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: euphemise
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Broader terms: denote, refer
History
Back-formation from euphemism with the suffix -ize. Compare Ancient Greek εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō).
Across languages
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