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dysphemism

noun /dɪsfəmɪzəm/ 3 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 23 WWF 24
Definitions
noun

an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one

“his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter”

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