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collateral damage = innocent victims
being let go = fired
bathroom, restroom = toilet
unplanned landing = plane crash
downsizing =mass firing of employees
passed away, passed on, bit the big one, bought the farm, croaked, given up the ghost, kicked the bucket, gone south, shuffled off this mortal coil = death
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Examples of euphemistic words?
A euphemism for fat is "pleasingly plump". A euphemism for feeling sick is feeling "under the weather". A euphemism for being fired is being "laid off".
What is the meaning of euphemism and give examples?
A euphemisn is the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant. “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die” "Rest room" is a euphemism for "toilet" "lady of the evening" is a euphemism for "prostitute"
What are examples of euphemism from romeo and Juliet?
"Thy beauty hath made me effiminate"
Examples of euphemisms expression?
An example of a euphemism expression is "he kicked the bucket" instead of simply saying he died.
What words is a euphemism for the other words?
A euphemism is a nice way of saying something... It all depends on what your "other words" are, and in many cases if there is one euphemism for something, there are also several more.
Another examples of euphemism?
A short person is vertically challenged. A garbage man or woman is called a sanitation engineer.
What are examples of euphemism in 'Julius Caesar'?
Marullus and Flavius, for pulling scarfs off Caesar's images, are put to silence.
What is a euphemism for?
euphemism for helper
Is there any examples of euphemism in 'A Separate Peace' by john Knowles'?
Yes, one example of a euphemism in 'A Separate Peace' is when the character Finny refers to the campus swimming pool as the "Roman baths" to make it sound more prestigious and exotic. This euphemism adds to the atmosphere of the elite boarding school setting in the novel.
What is the euphemism for housemaid?
euphemism of ugly
What is a euphemism for helper?
euphemism for helper
What is euphemism for helper?
euphemism for helper
