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Noun Concept
Categories: Connotation, Dysphemisms, Figures of speech, Sociolinguistics
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dysphemism  cacophemism  Dysphemic  dysphemism treadmill  dysphemisms
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An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one WordNet 3.0
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An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A dysphemism is an expression with connotations that are derogatory either about the subject matter or to the audience. Wikipedia
Expression with connotations that are offensive either about the subject matter or to the audience, or both Wikidata
An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one. OmegaWiki
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His favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
saying
Rhetorical device
phrase
HAS KIND
bus
old man
HAS INSTANCE
Mickey Mouse degrees
Wall of Shame
market fundamentalism
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Malbouffe
DE
Graf Koks
ANTONYM
euphemism
DERIVATION
dysphemistic
DIFFERENT FROM
naming taboo
word taboo
OPPOSITE OF
euphemism
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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dysphemism
Wikipedia
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dysphemism
Wikidata
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dysphemism
OmegaWiki
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dysphemism
Wikipedia Redirections
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cacophemism, Dysphemic, dysphemism treadmill, dysphemisms, dysphemistic, malphemism

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