alleryStart learning →A mild word used in place of an unpleasant one is a(n)
AEpitaph
BEuphemism
CAnthology
DPseudonym
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Euphemism
A euphemism swaps an offensive or unpleasant expression for a gentler one.
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