Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: euphemism

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

“Free Palestine” is a euphemism for destroying Israel and its Jewish population and “Support the Intifada” means support for terrorism.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/07/16/ben-jerrys-hypocrisy-on-indigenous-rights/

I’m not crazy about “She isn’t here anymore,” because it’s a euphemism that opens another can of worms (as I think most euphemisms do).

Source: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/11/sick-kids-build-immunity-care-and-feeding-advice.html?via=rss

In his remarks, he advised Netanyahu to change the composition of his government, which he described as "the most conservative in Israel's history," a euphemism for the radical far-right fringe.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/focus-israel-palestine-war/biden-netanyahu-criticism

In the excerpt translated below, Jiang responds to a former friend of hers, who was praising “societal clearance,” a then-new euphemism for the lockdown, and demands that attention be paid to those who bore the brunt of Xi’an’s suffering.

Source: https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2023/01/the-year-2022-in-censorship-a-selection-from-the-404-archive/

In this case, “couldn’t be more different” isn’t a euphemism for “don’t really get along,” as it often is in duo or band situations.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/its-only-life-after-all-review-indigo-girls-documentary-1235494945/

“It’s as if they were riding a donkey while looking for a horse, proposing a divorce while still engaging with the same partner,” NetEase said, using a common euphemism for sex in a harshly worded Chinese statement on its WeChat page.

Source: https://sinocism.com/p/xis-spring-festival-video-chat-han

It seems mankind has collectively rationalized this existential threat with the euphemism: “the new normal.”

Source: https://ctmirror.org/2023/08/03/connecticut-blue-skys-smoke-climate-change-wildfires/

'The BBC described the ban as ''guidance'' but that's just a euphemism for ''instruction'' because we all knew that non-compliance could result in disciplinary action.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12804047/jewish-bbc-staff-london-march-against-anti-semitism-defied-ban-attendance.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The more political-sounding term, Anti-Zionism, has become a 21st century euphemism.

Source: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/364237/ending-the-slippery-slope-of-antisemitism/

The phrase that something is still being worked on can often be a euphemism for a lack of concern,” he said.

Source: https://www.australianjewishnews.com/biden-to-combat-antisemitism/

Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale has regularly kept up the running joke that the band’s name is a euphemism for his penis.

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-band-name-is-whitesnake-a-phallic-reference-or-not/