#euphemisms
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Poynter

What's another word for misleading? How harmful misinformation hides behind euphemisms - Poynter

Euphemisms are often used to disguise unpleasant or offensive things, but they can also obscure harmful misinformation.

AI-generated 'hallucinations' are a growing phenomenon that can mislead and result in poor decision-making. [ more ]

The New Yorker

The portrayal of abortion in literature in the nineteenth century was subtle and often euphemistic.

Contraception was crude and childbirth was dangerous, leading many women to seek abortions before quickening. [ more ]

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