Today’s “Word of the Day” is “euphemism” and it is a noun meaning “an innocuous (inoffensive/harmless) or pleasant word/phrase/expression that is used as an alternative to something offensive & unpleasant; polite term, indirect term, mild alternative, understatement”.
Example Sentence: A dump fire that raises a stink… The March 2 fire at Brahmapuram was not the first at the waste processing plant — a euphemism for a sprawling 110-acre open dumping yard with a failed windrow composting facility and a yet-to-begin waste-to-energy plant. The yard has been witnessing fire outbreaks at almost the same time every year in the last few years..The Kochi Municipal Corporation, which runs the plant, initially provided a typically listless response…
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Courtesy: The Hindu
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