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Euphemism [17] 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. "The dog went to live on a ...
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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.
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(euphemism, dated) лежать под святыми (To lie under the saints); The expression refers to the tradition that a deceased person is laid down in his house under the icons. [2] "уважать себя заставил", "he got himself to be respected" is an expression from the prologue of the poem Eugene Onegin by Alexander ...