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