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Useful Euphemisms
A mastery of euphemistical expressions can serve you well professionally. These subtle and politically correct phrases are often vague and subject to individual interpretation. They are most useful when you want to avoid being
- Direct
- Negative
- Obvious
- Over-bearing
Here are some quick examples.
| Inclusive | |
| Meaning: | With an objective view; without prejudice or bias. |
| Example: | We should use inclusive language in our report so that it addresses to the needs of all parties. |
| Anomaly | |
| Meaning: | Something wrong; An unsatisfactory and unexpected inconsistency. |
| Example: | He is usually very accurate. His last research article must be an anomaly! |
| Finesse | |
| Meaning: | To achieve an objective through less than honest means. |
| Example: | Even though he is not very capable, he somehow finessed his way to top management. |
| Stretch The Truth | |
| Meaning: | To be dishonest. |
| Example: | When he bragged to his friends about his salary, he was stretching the truth. His actual income was much less than he said it was. |
| Take Something Under Advisement | |
| Meaning: | To consider something. (Often connotes that it will be ignored; used for more formal occasions.) |
| Example: | I came up with some great ideas for the new ad campaign. My boss said she’d take my ideas under advisement. I guess she didn’t like them as much as I did. |
We will continue our list of useful expressions in a later edition.
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