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EUPHEMISE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word euphemise. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word euphemise. (close relations)
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cloak
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• anything that covers or conceals

• a loose outer garment

verb

• hide under a false appearance

• cover as if with clothing

• cover with or as if with a cloak

downplay
verbv
verb

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of

mask
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a covering to disguise or conceal the face

• activity that tries to conceal something

• a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

• a protective covering worn over the face

verb

• hide under a false appearance

• put a mask on or cover with a mask

• make unrecognizable

• cover with a sauce

• shield from light

palliate
verbv
verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

• provide physical relief, as from pain

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

whitewash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

• wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

• a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

verb

• cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

• cover with whitewash

• exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

circumlocute
verbv
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euphemize
verbv
verb

• refer to something with a euphemism

Best Hypernyms For EUPHEMISE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for euphemise, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CLOAK

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