Chubby is more mitigated, implying less fat.
Plump may be taken badly, but generally confers slight fatness with good bodily proportion.
it is an agreeable word substituted for an offensive word - as in rest room' for 'toilet' being a mild example
What is euphemism for marriage?
A common euphemism for the act of getting married is to 'tie the knot.' If a couple has been married for awhile, a husband may jokingly refer to a wife as 'the old ball and chain,' implying that they are chained to each other. A spouse may also refer to the other as 'my better half,' a compliment indicating that they are a unit of two.
"Can" is slang for "fire," as in to let go from a job. It may be related to "throw in the (trash) can." Technically this usage isn't a euphemism, as it isn't meant to soften the blow.
What is an euphemism for a defect?
The question should read "What is a euphemism for a defect?" Even though 'euphemism" starts with a vowel, its sound is equivalent to that of the letter "u" as in "uniform." The indefinite article therefore needs to be "a" and not "an."
What is the other word for very poor which has the same meaning in euphemism?
I think it means that u are very poor and u cant speak u feel lonely and upset and really unhappy
Usually to avoid embarassment. Either the speaker doesn't feel comfortable saying a particular word or phrase or thinks his listeners may be embarassed or offended. People say pass away when they could say die or overweight when they could say fat or mentally challenged when they could say stupid
The hippo was a euphemism for the loud lion a few miles away.
An acute feeling of homesickness is A euphemism B badinage C nostalgia D cacophony?
C) nostalgia. Nostalgia refers to a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a place or time associated with happy memories.
One of the most common uses for a euphemism is to advise someone of the death of a loved one.
What is the difference between euphemism and dysphemism?
What is the difference between euphemism and dysphemism?" Dysphemism is negative words and euphemism is more towards positive words
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What is a euphemism for the word blue?
Please clarify your question: do you mean the color, blue or the mood, blue?