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euphemism
Overview of noun euphemism
The noun euphemism has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. euphemism -- (an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
=> saying, expression, locution
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
=> blank
=> darn
=> heck
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
=> saying, expression, locution
Antonyms of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
Antonym of dysphemism (Sense 1)
=>dysphemism
Member Holonyms of noun euphemism
Substance Holonyms of noun euphemism
Part Holonyms of noun euphemism
Member Meronyms of noun euphemism
Substance Meronyms of noun euphemism
Part Meronyms of noun euphemism
Meronyms of noun euphemism
Holonyms of noun euphemism
Attributes of noun euphemism
Derived Forms of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
RELATED TO>(adj) euphemistic#1
=> euphemistic, inoffensive
RELATED TO>(verb) euphemize#1
=> euphemize, euphemise
Domain of noun euphemism
Domain Terms of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
USAGE TERM>(adj) asleep#3, at peace#1, at rest#2, deceased#1, departed#3, gone#3
USAGE TERM>(noun) neutralization#3, neutralisation#2
USAGE TERM>(noun) collateral damage#1
USAGE TERM>(noun) sanitation department#1
Familiarity of noun euphemism
euphemism used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Sense 1
euphemism
> saying, expression, locution
=> Beatitude
=> logion
=> calque, calque formation, loan translation
=> advice and consent
=> ambiguity
=> euphemism
=> dysphemism
=> shucks
=> tongue twister
=> anatomical reference, anatomical
=> southernism
=> motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
=> maxim, axiom
=> epigram, quip
=> proverb, adage, saw, byword
=> idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
=> agrapha
=> sumpsimus
Meronyms of noun euphemism
1 sense of euphemism
Holonyms of noun euphemism
Grep of noun euphemism
euphemism
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