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What is the meaning of this euphemism: Number 1
pee
What euphemism can we use for the word "sue"?
take legal actions
All are euphemisms for "liar" except:
story teller
bad rug
fabricator
falsifier
All are euphemisms of the word "died" EXCEPT
ethnic cleansing
dearly departed
negative patient outcome
bought the farm
What is the Euphemism in this sentence? "The school sent a notice explaining that an incident occurred on campus."
incident
What is the euphemism in this sentence? "The student received detention for breaking school rules."
detention
In the sentence, "The driver was arrested for being intoxicated." What is the meaning of the euphemism "intoxicated"?
drunk
What is the correct euphemism for "sweat"?
perspire/perspiration
What is the correct euphemism for "poor student"?
underachiever/underperformer
What is the euphemism for "selfish"?
self-centered
In the sentence, Elizabeth excused herself from the table and asked where she might be able to powder her nose." What is the euphemism?
powder her nose (going to the restroom or to reapply makeup)
Because Emily was visually impaired, all of her work needed to be translated into Braille. What is the meaning of the euphemism "visually impaired"?
blind
It was announced that yet another soldier was killed by friendly fire in Iraq today. What is the meaning of the euphemism "friendly fire"?
another soldier
Because he was not performing at the expected level, Harold was held back in the third grade. What is the meaning of the euphemism of the phrase "held back"?
flunked/being delayed, restrained, or prevented from advancing, most commonly in school
What is being personified? "Out of the window a sea of green trees lift their soft boughs like the arms of a dancer; They beckon and call me, "Come out in the sun!" But I cannot answer."
Trees
What is being personified? " I saw a slowly stepping train-- / Lined on the brows, scoop-eyed and bent and hoar-- Following in files across a twilit plain / A strange and mystic form the foremost bore"
Train
