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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dys•phe•mism n.

Linguisticsthe substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one.
Linguisticsan expression so substituted.

dys- + (eu)phemism 1880–85

dys′phe•mis′tic, adj.

euphemism.

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