| NOM | communication | eufemisme | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | eufemisme, atenuació, lítote | a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said |
| Sentit | An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh. | |
|---|---|---|
| General | dita, expressió, locució, proverbi, refrany | A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
| Contrari | disfemisme, disfemismo | An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one |
| Ús | dany col·lateral, danys col·laterals | (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations |
| decés, defunció, expiració, òbit, pas, trànsit, traspàs | euphemistic expressions for death | |
| difunt, mort | dead | |
| Anglès | euphemism | |
| Espanyol | eufemismo | |
| Adjectius | eufemístic | Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one |
| Sentit | A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònims | atenuació, lítote | |
| Específic | lítote | understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) |
| General | afirmació, declaració | A message that is stated or declared |
| Contrari | exageració | making to seem more important than it really is |
| Anglès | understatement | |
| Espanyol | atenuación, eufemismo, lítote | |
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