euphemism
innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or which the speaker wants to hide
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euphemism
Summary
euphemism is a stylistic device[1]. euphemism ranks in the top 7% of stylistic_device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3].
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as usage[4].
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as deception[5].
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as manipulation[6].
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as Wikibase reason for deprecated rank[7].
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as type of word or phrase[8].
- euphemism's instance of is recorded as literature term[9].
- euphemism's GND ID is recorded as 4015680-1[10].
- euphemism's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85045590[11].
- euphemism's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11956912t[12].
- euphemism's subclass of is recorded as word or phrase[13].
- euphemism's part of is recorded as hidden agenda[14].
- euphemism's part of is recorded as smoke and mirrors[15].
- euphemism's part of is recorded as political correctness[16].
- euphemism's part of is recorded as propaganda[17].
- euphemism's part of is recorded as irony[18].
- euphemism's part of is recorded as list of Wikidata reasons for deprecation[19].
- euphemism's Commons category is recorded as Euphemisms[20].
- euphemism's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Euphémisme.wav[21].
- euphemism's opposite of is recorded as dysphemism[22].
- euphemism's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 29492[23].
- euphemism's has part is recorded as understatement[24].
- euphemism's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02lq1[25].
- euphemism's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph120029[26].
- euphemism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Euphemisms[27].
Why It Matters
euphemism ranks in the top 7% of stylistic_device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2] euphemism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] euphemism is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]