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Defensive euphemisms are used to soften harsh realities, such as "passed away" for died, "downsizing" for layoffs, and "enhanced interrogation" for torture. Offensive euphemisms aim to mislead or manipulate, like "collateral damage" for civilian casualties, "alternative facts" for lies, and "ethnic cleansing" for genocide. Other examples include "pre-owned" for used (defensive), "creative accounting" for fraud (offensive), "adult entertainment" for pornography (defensive), and "final resting place" for grave (defensive). These terms can obscure the truth or mitigate the impact of negative situations.
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Was the Triple Alliance an offensive or defensive alliance during World War 1?
On paper at least, almost all long-term alliances are defensive - and this applied to the Triple Alliance, too. Incidentally, in WW1 Italy fought against the "Triple" Alliance ...
What is the derivation of bull hockey?
Hockey is a euphemism for excrement according to the Wordsworth Book of Euphemism and dates back to the 1960s when speakers steered away from the more offensive bulls**t.Hockey is indeed a euphemisn for excrement, but it's much older than the 1960s. Vance Randolph collected bawdy stories in the Ozarks (His book is called "Pissing in the Snow.") It records the use of the words going back at least to the 1930s, if not earlier. The origin of thisuse is obscure.
How heavy should a defensive lacrosse stick be?
the weight of a defensive lacrosse stick doesnt matter, it just has to be a length of at least 72 inches
How big should a college defensive lineman be?
At least 6'5 and about 230 pounds
Who is the least offensive of he suitors in the Odyssey?
Leodes
What is the answers to defensive driving video tx Take home.com?
Place emergency signal devices at least
Can the defense touch the ball on a throw in if the offensive hold the ball on the inbound side in piaa basketball?
In PIAA basketball, the defense cannot touch the ball during a throw-in while the offensive player is holding the ball out of bounds. The defensive players must remain at least three feet away from the player making the throw-in until the ball is released. If the defense violates this rule, the official may issue a warning or grant the offensive team an additional throw-in.
What is an example of least?
well like the least of shelter
Is there a word that begins with q about Louisiana?
Quaint would be the least offensive.
Name the least offensive sport if you forget your deodorant?
Golf or awimming
Can you give at least 20 example of mutualism?
example of mutualism
What does the phrase do away with mean?
It's often used as a euphemism for murder. To "do away with" or "take care of" someone can mean killing them, at least on TV or in murder mysteries. The real murderers may have evolved their jargon.
