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An example of euphemism in Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo and Juliet refer to death as "wedding bed" when they discuss their impending deaths as a result of their forbidden love. They use this euphemism to soften the harsh reality of their situation.
A good example of a euphemism would be the use of the phrase "mobile community" instead of trailer park, or "assisted living facility" for a retirement home. generally a more pleasant name for something that might not have the best connotations.
A euphemism is a figure of speech. You use a euphemism when you don't want to use the actual name or word for something.Instead of saying that she died, he used a euphemism.
it is an agreeable word substituted for an offensive word - as in rest room' for 'toilet' being a mild example
Euphemism is a tricky word because even though it starts with a vowel, it doesn't sound like it starts with a vowel. So in this case, even though technically "an," would seem correct, "a" is actually what you should use. Because the "e" in euphemism doesn't sound like a vowel, it would sound strange to use "an."
1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. 2.the expression so substituted: "To pass away" is a euphemism for "to die."
The father talked with euphemism of how the child's mother had passed away.
Example sentence - The children in the class listened carefully as the policeman taught them how to cross a street, call for help and described how a police dog works for them.
I use a euphemism instead of a curse word when there are ladies present. The madder the Captain gets, the more interesting his euphemisms become!
If you refer to it as a place (for example, as a place of eternal fire) then it is not. If you use it as a euphemism (to express anger, for instance) then it may be viewed as swearing.
Being treated like a girl is a common euphemism for not being taken seriously. Companies will often use a term such as furlough, downsize, or layoff as a euphemism for firing employees.
Her mother had passed away due to her sickness. (In this sentence, "passed away" is a euphemism for died.)