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Definition of euphemistically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

euphemistically

adverb
 
/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/
 
/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/
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  1. in a way that makes something embarrassing or unpleasant seem more acceptable than it really is
    • The prison camps were euphemistically called ‘retraining centres’.
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