In medical reports, researchers often euphemize the term 'death' as 'mortality event' to maintain a clinical tone.
在医学报告中，研究人员常常将“死亡”委婉地称为“死亡事件”，以保持临床语气。
Which choice best defines “euphemize”?
C — To use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh. “euphemize” means to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh.
Which word means “to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh”?
B — euphemize. “euphemize” means to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh.
euphemize — to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh. In Chinese: 委婉地说.
euphemize is pronounced /ˈjuːfəˌmaɪz/.
In medical reports, researchers often euphemize the term 'death' as 'mortality event' to maintain a clinical tone. (在医学报告中，研究人员常常将“死亡”委婉地称为“死亡事件”，以保持临床语气。)
soften, mitigate, sanitize — all close in meaning to euphemize (to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh).
explicit, blunt — each the opposite of euphemize (to use a mild or indirect word in place of one that is harsh).
Yes. euphemize is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.