euphemism

About 0.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The use of a word or phrase to replace another one that is more offensive, blunt or vulgar.
2. noun A word or phrase that replaces another in this way.

Similar words

understatement rewording rewriting euphemiser removal extenuation ease emunction weasel word abridgement

Often followed by

for of is and to in that used which

Word family

euphemisms euphemist euphemistic euphemistically euphemists