Eulogy vs Euphemism - What's the difference?
eulogy | euphemism |
An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone.
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(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
As nouns the difference between eulogy and euphemism
is that eulogy is an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral while euphemism is fib for lieeulogy
English
(wikipedia eulogy)Noun
(eulogies)- The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies , it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.