DYSPHEMISM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
   Usage Example(s)
   • his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter
   Hypernyms(s) dysphemism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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   Antonym(s)
   • euphemism (what does euphemism mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
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