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No. It is a figure of speech. A euphemism is a word substituted for another word that is deemed unacceptably explicit. For example, the word mortician came into vogue as a euphemism for "undertaker," which was considered too direct and to the point.
The word "john" is a euphemism, or substitute, for the word "toilet."
A euphemism is a word that is meant to imply another in a way that is slightly less harsh or direct. One euphemism for prison, jail, rehabilitation center or penitentiary could be "pen."
Lumpen (another word for lumpy), sunken, Munchkin.
1. Euphemism 2 innuendo 3. nice nelly!
There are no perfect rhymes for the word euphemism.
Weigh and way sound alike.
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The euphemism is corpulent.
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.