dysphemism

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noun • ˈdɪsfɪmɪz(ə)m • the substitution of an unpleasant word or expression for a pleasant one; the opposite of euphemism.

wikipædia says, “referring to the paper version of an online magazine as the ‘dead tree edition’ is an example of dysphemism.”

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    this would probably end up on my latin roots quiz…. just GREAT. :)

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