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euphemistically

[yoo-fuh-mist-ik-lee]

adverb

  1. as or by means of a euphemism or euphemisms.



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Instead of letting people have drugs that keep them healthy, Kennedy's "solution" looks very much like punishing them for perceived personal failures by putting people into labor camps, which he euphemistically calls "wellness farms."

From Salon

In Israel, there is a famous saying about counterterrorism, which Israelis euphemistically dub “mowing the grass.”

“Americans want to wake up in a normal country again,” Roberts began, likely euphemistically referring to Project 2025’s plan to all but erase federal protections and anti-discrimination measures based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

From Salon

Like the characters in “Pacific Overtures,” we too are living in interesting times, as the old curse euphemistically puts it.

Bush promoted what he euphemistically called “compassionate conservatism.”

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