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English noun: dysphemism | |||
| 1. | dysphemism (communication) an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one | ||
| Samples | His favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expression, locution, saying | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bus, heap, jalopy, old man | ||
| Antonyms | euphemism | ||
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