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Benefits and limitations of using euphemism at work.

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These words give the same basic meaning as direct language, but they have a very different style. Americans often use euphemisms when talking about sensitive topics – death, love, body processes, anything they might not want to speak of directly. ... The term adult beverages is a euphemism. So the essence of euphemism lies in the use of inoffensive words or phrases instead of offensive or harsh ones. Euphemism has the function of politeness and beautification, which is helpful to develop benign communication. Accordingly, it's widely used in our daily communication to express something unpleasant.

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