Euphemism | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-06

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Euphemism


00:00:26 1 Etymology
00:01:03 2 Purpose
00:02:28 3 Formation
00:02:37 3.1 Phonetic modification
00:03:53 3.2 Figures of speech
00:04:38 3.3 Rhetoric
00:04:55 3.4 Slang
00:05:40 3.5 Words from a foreign language
00:06:12 3.6 Evolution
00:09:23 4 In popular culture



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SUMMARY
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A euphemism  is a generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay. Euphemisms may be used to refer to taboo topics (such as disability, sex, excretion, or death) in a polite way, or to mask profanity.