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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•phe•mize (yo̅o̅′fə mīz′),USA pronunciation v., -mized, -miz•ing. v.t. - Rhetoricto refer to by means of euphemism.
v.i. - Rhetoricto employ euphemism.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] eu′phe•mise′. - Greek euphēmízein to use words of good omen. See euphemism, -ize
- 1855–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: euphemize, euphemise /ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz/ vb - to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism
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