EUPHEMIZE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word euphemize. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| downplay | verbv | |||||
verb • represent as less significant or important • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| minimize | verbv | |||||
verb • make small or insignificant • represent as less significant or important • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||
| mitigate | verbv | |||||
verb • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of • to temper | ||||||
| sanitize | verbv | |||||
verb • make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing • make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||||||
| soften | verbv | |||||
verb • make (images or sounds) soft or softer • lessen in force or effect • give in, as to influence or pressure • protect from impact • make less severe or harsh • make soft or softer • become soft or softer | ||||||
| sugarcoat | verbv | |||||
verb • coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze • cause to appear more pleasant or appealing | ||||||
| understate | verbv | |||||
verb • represent as less significant or important | ||||||
| veil | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a garment that covers the head and face • a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms • the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) • a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl verb • to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| underemphasize | verbv | |||||
verb • To place insufficient emphasis on. | ||||||
| gloss over | verbv | |||||
verb • treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error | ||||||
| euphemise | verbv | |||||
verb • refer to something with a euphemism | ||||||
