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paranym

Definition | Meaning:

  1. A term chosen to distract the hearer from a less desirable term.

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  • The term ‘liberation’ is often used as a paranym for the term ‘invasion’.

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  • euphemism

metonymy

Definition | Meaning

  1. A figure of speech where an attribute of the subject is used to name the subject.

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