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dysphemistic

DEFINITIONS OF: dysphemistic

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adj substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one

“`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'”
Synonyms:
offensive
Antonyms:
euphemistic, inoffensive
substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
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