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• "Fussy eater" is a euphemism for "big pain in the ass." — George Carlin
• Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but… — Joseph Wood Krutch
• Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats. — Marge Piercy
• The alternative which I favor is to renounce all euphemisms and grasp the nettle of the word atheism itself, precisely because it… — Richard Dawkins
• Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition. — Unknown Author
• Users of clichés frequently have more sinister intentions beyond laziness and conventional thinking. Relabelling events often entails subtle changes of meaning. War… — Unknown Author
• Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity - I mean the true simplicity of a rightly… — Plato
• The company calls it 'downsizing' or 'rightsizing.' My own informal "Name the Layoff" contest produced some other euphemisms: Retroactive Hiring Freeze, Resume… — Dale Dauten

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