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Talking in HIGH ENGLISH VENKATACHALAM SALEM

idioms - or high English words 


Telling unpleasant things  in a polished way is called as "euphemism"

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I have a bald head. Today I learnt to tell it is high English. It is called "Moon landing".

கற்றது கையளவு
உள்ளது கடலளவு

A few months ago our External Affairs Minister Ms Sushma Sivraj died.

Then I wrote a post listing a collection of words relating to "DEATH"

Click to read article

Today I have done something similar in this post.

IN MORE DETAIL

A euphemism is a polite expression used in place of words or phrases that might otherwise be considered harsh or unpleasant.

Euphemisms have many different uses. They can help you avoid being overly blunt and remain in a tone of politeness.

Various States of Employment

Although it's far less delicate than death, being unemployed is also difficult to discuss.

"Letting someone go" instead of firing someone

"On the streets" instead of homeless

"Correctional facility" instead of jail

"Between jobs" instead of unemployed

"Relocation center" instead of prison camp

"Economical" instead of cheap

"Negative cash flow" instead of broke

"Taking an early retirement" instead of got fired

"Urban outdoors man" instead of homeless

"Embarking on a journey of self-discovery" instead of jobless

Physical and Mental Attributes

"Big-boned" instead of fat or overweight

"Portly" instead of heavy or overweight

"Vertically-challenged" instead of short

"Moon landing" instead of bald

"Differently-abled" instead of handicapped or disabled

Chronologically-challenged instead of late

Economical with the truth instead of liar
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Death and Dying

Does anyone really deal with death well? It's such a delicate - and final - state that many of us like to dance around the truth. Here are some delicate ways to discuss death and dying.

"Passed away" instead of died

"Dearly departed" instead of died

"Ethnic cleansing" instead of genocide

"Negative patient outcome" instead of died

"Collateral damage" instead of accidental deaths

"Put to sleep" instead of euthanize

"Pregnancy termination" instead of abortion

"Bite the big one" instead of die

"Bought the farm" instead of died

"Wearing cement shoes" instead of killed

"Bit the dust" instead of died

"Croaked" instead of died

"Kick the bucket" instead of die

Thanks to the
source :

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-euphemism.html





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