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In its opposite, the “euphemism treadmill” (a term coined by Steven Pinker, a professor at Harvard), people run from one polite banality to another.

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By the time the Vietnam War came our way, we quickly came up with another euphemism, the "Gulf of Tonkin Resolution," based on dubious evidence of an attack on U.S. warships by North Vietnamese ...

Historically, euphemism has been correlated to fear or superstition. For example, often times we hear death referred to as passing away; while death is inevitable, avoiding direct reference to it both ...

You used a graceful euphemism instead of saying, "I am about to have a session of diarrhea like you wouldn't believe because of your crappy food!” Euphemisms: New and improved The language of ...

In recent years “lethal” has become a euphemism. It means a small force that is overly reliant on technology. Jim Mattis, President Trump’s first defense secretary, ...

Necessary Evil . From a Greek word meaning “to use words of good omen,” euphemism is the substitution of a pleasant term for a blunt one—telling it like it isn’t.

Euphemism is another tool you develop through years of practice. Our profession excels at euphemism. With the possible exception of dentists, 5 no one engages in "near-speak" as much as we do.

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