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      Here's the definition according to the dictionary:

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        Noun: A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing: "“downsizing” as a euphemism for layoffs"
        commented 12 years ago

        Calling a woman "pleasantly plump" is being euphemistic instead of  describing her as "fat".

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