As a verb phone
is .
As a noun euphemism is
(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.
phone Etymology 1
Shortening of (telephone).
Noun
( en noun)
A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances.
Derived terms
* cell phone
* clamshell phone
* flip phone
* mobile phone
* phone sex
* phone tag
* smartphone
See also
*
Verb
(phon)
To call (someone) on the telephone.
Synonyms
* call, ring, telephone
Derived terms
* phone it in
* phone up
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Noun
( en noun)
(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
Related terms
* phonetic
* phonetically
* phonetics
* phonology
* phoneme
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euphemism English
Noun
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* fib'' for ''
* correctional facility'' for ''prison'' (compare dysphemism: ''slammer )
* sleep (with)]]'' for ''[[have sex, have sex (with)'' (compare dysphemisms: ''bang'', ''fuck )
* pass away'' for ''
* vertically challenged'' for ''short'' (physical stature; compare dysphemisms: ''midget'', ''dwarf )
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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.
Antonyms
* dysphemism
* expletive
Related terms
* euphemistic
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