Vocabulary
Euphemism
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Urdu meaning
خوش کلامی، شکر ریزی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- And by that euphemism, I mean that they begin to die.
- This `declaration`, a euphemism for holocaust, has been perpetuated for 107 years and cannot be mitigated by ending the occupation of asmall piece of land.
- The opposition says it is a euphemism for land grab.
- Who but someone luxuriating in Geneva would describe the condition of the hostages in Gaza with this euphemism: they were `prone to immediate mortality`?
- Who but someone luxuriating in Geneva would describe the condition of the hostages in Gaza with this euphemism: they were `prone to immediate mortality`?
Synonyms
polite term, substitute, mild alternative, indirect term, understatement, underplaying
Antonyms
dysphemism, calling a spade a spade
Curator example
“the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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