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20 answers for: Less offensive substitute word or phrase
RANKANSWERCLUE
EUPHEMISMLess offensive substitute word or phrase
ANAGRAMWord or phrase in which the letters of another word or phrase are rearranged
MANTRAA word or phrase chanted inwardly during meditation; also a commonly repeated word or phrase (6)
INSTEADA substitute word is horribly stained (7)
LIEUSubstitute word
NICERLess offensive
TAMERQuiet American, to some extent less offensive? (5)
SANITISEDMake less offensive by removing objectionable features (9)
DISARMSMakes less offensive?
EUPHEMISTICIs Cockney youth, a mystic, sounding less offensive? (11)
ESKIMOPIEIce cream treat getting a less offensive name in 2021
METONYMRelated substitute word for thing that is meant, e.g. the bottle for alcohol (7)
ANAPHORAIn linguistics, use of a substitute word for something previously mentioned, e.g. 'it' in 'I tried the tea and liked it' (8)
EPITHETWord or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality. (7)
ADVERBWord or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective or verb (6)
DEFINITIONA concise explanation/statement of the meaning of a word or phrase; or, sharpness or clarity of outline (10)
MONOGRAMTranslating as "word letter", a term for a single character, sign or symbol representing a word or phrase (8)
PICTOGRAMImage or symbol representing a word or phrase
PALINDROMEWord or phrase that reads the same backward or forward
EUPHEMISMSTake legal action, upset over Memphis criminal trading insults with less offensive types perhaps (10)