Meaning & use
Euphemistically
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In a way that substitutes a mild or indirect expression for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive.
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The layoffs were euphemistically described as "restructuring."
He euphemistically referred to the failed project as a "learning experience."
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Built from "euphemism," from the Greek eu- (good) and pheme (speech), literally meaning "to speak favorably."
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