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EUPHEMIZE

Dictionary entry overview: What does euphemize mean?

• EUPHEMIZE (verb)
The verb EUPHEMIZE has 1 sense:

1. refer to something with a euphemism

Familiarity information: EUPHEMIZE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EUPHEMIZE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Refer to something with a euphemism

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

euphemise; euphemize

Hypernyms (to "euphemize" is one way to...):

denote; refer (have as a meaning)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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