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euphemize

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′fə mīz′)

eu•phe•mize (yo̅o̅′fə mīz′),USA pronunciation v., -mized, -miz•ing.
v.t.

Rhetoricto refer to by means of euphemism.

v.i.

Rhetoricto employ euphemism.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] eu′phe•mise′.

Greek euphēmízein to use words of good omen. See euphemism, -ize
1855–60

eu′phe•mi•za′tion, n.
eu′phe•miz′er, n.

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euphemize, euphemise /ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz/ vb

to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism

ˈeupheˌmizer, ˈeupheˌmiser n

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