euphemism /ūˈfi-mi-zm or -fə-/

1. A figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term
2. Such a term

euphemistˈic adjective

euphemistˈically adverb

euˈphemize or euˈphemise transitive verb

To express by a euphemism

To use euphemistic terms

• break-promises
• break rank
• break ranks
• breaks
• break service
• break sheer
• break someone's heart
• break someone's serve
• break step
• break the back of
• break the balls
• break the bank
• break the ice
• break through
• breakthrough
• breakthrough bleeding
• breakthroughs
• breaktime
• breaktimes
• break up
• break-up
• break upon the wheel
• break-ups
• break-vow
• breakwater