Genteelism

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  • noun. A word or expression thought by its user to be more refined than another, as in expectorate for spit.
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  • noun. a nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word
  • Form
    genteel  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    euphemism