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Euphemistically speaking . . .
Euphemismsbyanyother name are terms with extra syllables. Sometimes extra words.“Poor” comes to mind. A euphemism is “underprivileged.” Five syllables. Count ’em.“Underprivileged” was one of the first euphemisms I ever learned. It’s since acquired its own set of baggage and has fallen into disuse. Back in the day, it was just another word for poor.Poor people worked for us.Weprovidedahouse.The…