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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Euphemism [17] Lay waste To kill slang Lights out To die Slang Going into Eternal Oblivion: Liquidation To be killed Euphemism Usually used in political context (such as purges), implies dehumanization. Live on a farm (upstate) To die Euphemism Usually referring to the death of a pet, especially if the owners are parents with children, i.e.

  3. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Out to pasture: Euphemism for retirement, likening retirement to putting a working livestock animal, such as a horse or ox, out to pasture for grazing. P [ edit ]

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Views vary with geography and culture, over time, and among individuals. Many terms that some people view as harmful are not viewed as hurtful by others, and even where some people are hurt by certain terms, others may be hurt by the replacement of such terms with what they consider to be euphemisms (e.g., "differently abled" or "special needs ...

  5. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism for dying or death: put a spoke in one's wheel To disrupt, foil, or cause problems to one's plan, activity, or project. [68] put on airs: An English language idiom and a colloquial phrase meant to describe a person who acts superior, or one who behaves as if they are more important than others. [69] put the cat among the pigeons

  6. What Resigning to 'Spend More Time With Family' Really Means

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    The first thought I had was that I should "spend more time with my family" -- before being reminded that when you normally hear this phrase, it's being used as the world's biggest euphemism. An ...

  7. Category:Euphemisms - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsher, blunter, or more offensive term.. It may also substitute a description of something or someone to avoid revealing secret, holy, or sacred names to the uninitiated, or to obscure the identity of the subject of a conversation from potential eavesdroppers.

  8. 100 Totally Weird Words (Like 'Argle-Bargle') That'll Expand ...

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    100 Weird Words. 1. Abaft: toward or at the stern of a ship; further aft 2. Abatjour: skylight or device to direct light into a room 3. Agastopia: admiration of a particular part of someone’s ...

  9. Euphemism - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism (/ ˈ juː f ə m ɪ z əm / YOO-fə-miz-əm) is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant. [1] Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay.