Correct answer: Euphemism

Euphemism ব্যাখ্যা:

• Definition: A mild or pleasant way of referring to something unpleasant.

• English meaning: A figure of speech which stands for a pleasant or inoffensive expression.

• Bangla meaning: অস্বাভাবিক, কঠোর বা কর্কশ শব্দের বদলে কোমল, মৃদু বা শ্রুতিমধুর শব্দের ব্যবহার।

• Purpose: Polite, mild phrases used to soften sad, uncomfortable, or harsh statements.

• Usage: Commonly used in everyday speech to soften difficult or sensitive situations.

Examples:

• “Kick the bucket” → euphemism for death of a person

• “Curvy” → euphemism for overweight

Other options:

• Denotation: A direct, specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea.

• Aphorism: A pithy observation containing a general truth.

• Idiom: A group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning different from the meanings of the individual words.