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Euphemism vs. Euphuism
Euphemism
/ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/Examples:
The phrase "passed away" is a euphemism for "died.Let go" is often used as a euphemism for "fired.Saying "downsizing" can be a euphemism for mass layoffs.
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Euphuism
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His speech was laden with euphuism, dazzling yet perplexing.A master of euphuism, her letters were artful constructs.Their debate was filled with euphuistic flourishes and witty exchanges.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A euphemism softens a harsh statement, while euphuism is a literary style.
- Both words start with euph, but euphemism has hem which can remind you of hemming soft words.
- Euphuism contains 'p-h-u-i-s-m; the extra letters remind you of its elaborate style.
- A euphemism makes things seem better, euphuism makes words more ornamental.
- The ism at the end suggests style or philosophy for both, but hem suggests hemming while huis in euphuism, suggests an elaborate house of words.
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