What is a word that means to say in a positive sense? For instance, when writers say that a person was sexually assaulted instead of saying raped.
Or people use let go instead of fired.
What is that called?
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What is a word that means to say in a positive sense? For instance, when writers say that a person was sexually assaulted instead of saying raped.
Or people use let go instead of fired.
What is that called?
Best Answer
Such a usage is called a Euphemism.