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Heteronym vs Euphemism - What's the difference?

heteronym | euphemism |

As nouns the difference between heteronym and euphemism

is that heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning while 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.

heteronym

English

(wikipedia heteronym)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
    • ''Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."
  • (literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.

    • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) heterophone, homograph

    See also

    (en) * English abstract nouns

    euphemism

    English

    Noun

    {{examples-right, examples= * 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 ) }}
  • (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

    External links

    * (wikipedia "euphemism") * * * *