minced oath in French

minced oath in French is forme édulcorée, formule d'évitement.

minced oath in French

forme édulcorée

noun

A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive.

formule d'évitement

noun

A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive.

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