euphemism
n[C, U]
(example of the) use of pleasant, mild or indirect words or phrases in place of more accurate or direct ones 委婉说法; 委婉话
`Pass away´ is a euphemism for `die´. `去世'是`死'的委婉说法.
`Pass water´ is a euphemism for `urinate´. `?quot;悖牵嗯拍颍У奈裼?