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dysphemism

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  1. 1. n. an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one Source: wordnet
  2. 2. n an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one Source: ecdict

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disparagingexpressioninoffensiveoffensivesubstituted

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dysphagiadysphagydysphasiadysphemisticdysphoniadysphonydysphoriadysphoric

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dysosmiadysostosis multiplexdyspepsiadyspepsydyspepticdyspepticaldyspeptonedysplasiadysplasiasdysplasticdyspnea

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