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euphemize, euphemise [ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz] vb
to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism euphemizer , euphemiser n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ostensibly about cigarettes, the satire has in its crosshairs cynicism itself: "I have a moral flexibility," Naylor euphemizes, describing himself, "that goes beyond most people. The title's "passing" as a metaphor for the fluctuation and eventual deliquescence of Grandison's feelings towards Colonel Owens euphemizes the cheerful self-slaughter of the prodigal slave (indeed, the colonel "kill[s] the fatted calf" for him) and replaces him with a resolute freedman. Fox is trying to euphemize - if not euthanize - comedian Chris Rock's childhood into a sitcom, while the WB is trying to tame the ribald Robert Schimmel, whose previous sitcom was canceled by Fox before it ever aired. |
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