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flashpig | 15:28 Sun 06th Jun 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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Is disphemism the opposite of a euphemism, or a type of euphemism?
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Yes, except it's usually spelt "dysphemism". A definition is "the substitution of a harsher, deprecating or offensive term in place of a relatively neutral term". An example might be to say somone was a "greedy guts", where the neutral term would be to say that they "ate heartily"; a euphemism might be that they had a "good appetite".
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