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Home/Rootonym/Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that could be harsh or blunt (noun)
Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that could be harsh or blunt (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen October 8, 2026
Answer
EUPHEMISM
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The Root
EUmeans “good, well' (prefix)”
In a sentence: Bob learned that the term "maiden lady" is a EUPHEMISM for "old maid" or "spinster."
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that could be harsh or blunt (noun)” has the answer EUPHEMISM (9 letters), built on the root EU, which means “good, well' (prefix)”. See the full October 8, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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