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euphemize
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eu·phe·mize  (yf-mz)
v. eu·phe·mized, eu·phe·miz·ing, eu·phe·miz·es
v.tr.
To speak of or refer to by means of a euphemism.
v.intr.
To use euphemisms.

euphe·mizer n.

euphemize, euphemise [ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz]
vb
to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism
euphemizer , euphemiser n
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Verb1.euphemize - refer to something with a euphemism
denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "


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In a subsequent effort at spin, the priorities were reversed, though with an unfortunate concluding slipup: "The fact that the city was crowded with refugees [well-known to the Allies] at the time of the attack was coincidental and took the form of a bonus"--a term to be later incorporated into nuclear newspeak as "bonus kill," now euphemised as "collateral damage.
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