paradiastole

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρα (para, “next to, alongside”) + διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, distinction”).

Noun

paradiastole (plural paradiastoles)

  1. (rhetoric) A form of euphemism in which a positive synonym is substituted for a negative word.
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