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  1. euphemismsnoun

    Plural form of euphemism.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of euphemisms in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of euphemisms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of euphemisms in a Sentence

  1. Fox News Contributor Stephen Hayes:

    People are gon na try to dress this up and use all sorts of euphemisms for what Hillary Clinton was doing to avoid saying Hillary Clinton was lying.

  2. Roy Cohen:

    They are all euphemisms for' they fired me' but they sound softer and gentler.

  3. Ashley Montague:

    The Good Book" - one of the most remarkable euphemisms ever coined.

  4. Grant Smith:

    No matter how hard the Mueller team tried, Roger Stone could not make the case Roger Stone tried to pin on Mr. Stone from the start. These newly unredacted sections are full of euphemisms for the ultimate conclusion that evidence simply did not exist of Stone's involvement.

  5. Quentin Crisp:

    Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.

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