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Meaning of
euphemise
in English
euphemise
us
/juːpəˈmaɪz/
uk
/juːˈfemɪzaɪz/
#uncommon
Definitions
Verb
to
describe
indirectly
(
with
gentle
terms
)
The
company
will
euphemise
the
layoffs
as
a
restructuring
effort
.
to
speak
using
euphemisms
She
tends
to
euphemise
her
criticism
with
polite
language
.
to
substitute
mild
expressions
;
soften
language
The
politician
tried
to
euphemise
the
tax
increase
by
calling
it
a
revenue
adjustment
.
