euphemize

[yoo-fuh-mahyz] / ˈju fəˌmaɪz /

VERB

hem and haw

Synonyms

WEAK

back and fill beat around the bush beg the question dance around equivocate fudge and mudge hum and haw mince words shilly-shally tapdance

VERB

soft pedal

Synonyms

STRONG

mitigate moderate palliate shush subdue

WEAK

hush-hush put on the soft pedal tone down

Antonyms

STRONG

incite

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Admen and packagers, of course, are not the only euphemizers.

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