Euphemism (শ্রুতিকটু পদের পরিবর্তে কোমলতর পদের প্রয়োগ)
A figure of speech which stands for a pleasant way of referring to some-thing unpleasant. (কোন অস্বস্থিকর বা সত্যিকার শব্দের পরিবর্তে অন্য কোন সুন্দর শব্দের ব্যবহারকে Euphemism বলে। যেমন: 'মৃত্যু' শব্দের পরিবর্তে 'পরলোক গমন 'ব্যবহার) The substitution of an inoffensive expression for one considered offensively explicit,
Euphemism Examples in Everyday Life
Euphemism is frequently used in everyday life.
You are becoming a little thin on top (bald).
i) Our teacher is in the family way (pregnant).
ii) He is always tired and emotional (drunk).
iii) We do not hire mentally challenged (stupid) people.
iv) He is a special child (disabled or retarded).
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Simile
Euphemism
Metonymy
Hyperbole
Stating one thing like another
Description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable name
Contrast of words is made in the same sentence
A statement is made emphatic by overstatement
vague idea
in offensive expression
a sonnet
wise saying
stating one thing like another
description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable name
contrast the word is made in the same sentence
statement is made emphatic by over statement
stealing
pillar
pilgrimage
piled up
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