Term: euphemism: an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Candidate hypernym: speech: (language) communication by word of mouth → 1
Candidate hypernym: patent medicine: medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription → 0
Candidate hypernym: bimonthly: a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year) → 0
Candidate hypernym: riot act: a vigorous reprimand → 0
Candidate hypernym: rangefinder: a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object → 0
Candidate hypernym: chlorenchyma: parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts → 0
Candidate hypernym: microtubule: a microscopically small tubule → 0
Candidate hypernym: aardwolf: striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects → 0
Candidate hypernym: periodic event: an event that recurs at intervals → 0
Candidate hypernym: spider angioma: a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate → 0
Candidate hypernym: cub: an awkward and inexperienced youth → 0