A complete change in someone or something

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A complete change in someone or something
Substituting a less direct, vague
term for one considered blunt or
offensive
“They had relations.”
=
“They had SEX.”
Euphemism—noun
• Euphemistic—adjective
• Euphemistically—adverb
To speak, plead, work on
behalf of—out loud with risk of
social stigma; or someone who
works for a cause
Advocate—verb
Advocate—noun
A complete change in
someone or something
Meth addicts
Transformation (noun)
• Transform transforms transformed—verb
• Transforming—adjective
• Transformingly—adverb
To speak of in a disrespectful
way, belittle, reduce in esteem
Disparage—verb
• Disparaging—adjective
• Disparagingly—adverb
Something for which you have legal
responsibility or personal obligation
Liability—noun
• Liable--adjective
Slight/subtle
degree of
difference/
change in
meaning,
feeling or
tone
Nuance—noun
Statement
claiming
something
without proof
Allegation (noun)
• Alleged—adjective
• Allegedly—adverb
• Allege Alleges Alleged—verb
Indifferent, lack of emotion,
interest, motivation, or
enthusiasm—general can’t be
bothered to care
Apathy—noun
• Apathetic—adjective
• Apathetically--adverb
Not on topic, not applicable to
current situation
I want a
sandwich for
lunch.
I’m so sad; I
lost my job.
Irrelevant (adjective)
• Irrelevantly—adverb
• Irrelevance—noun
Something additional added;
the action of adding something
to make it more or better
Supplement—noun
supplement—verb
• Supplementing—adjective
To show, feel, or give in
response
Reciprocate—verb
• Reciprocation—noun
• Reciprocating—adjective
No longer in use; outdated
Obsolete—adjective
• Obsoletely—adverb
• Obsoleteness—noun
A bad or unfortunate situation;
your problem
Plight—noun
To excuse from a requirement
others must do
Exempt—adjective
• Exemption—noun
Completely unaware of
surroundings
Oblivious (adjective)
• Obliviously—adverb
• Oblivion—noun
To hate or to think someone or
something is beneath oneself
Disdain—verb
disdain—noun
Disdainful—adjective
Disdainfully—adverb
To attack physically or
verbally
Assail—verb
• Assailant—noun
• Assailing—adjective
• Assailingly--adverb
An angry fight or run-in
Altercation (noun)
A situation that requires a
choice between two equally
unfavorable things or two good
things.
Dilemma—noun
A long journey for something
hard to find or do.
Quest (noun)
Not clearly expressed, lacking
definite shape, indistinct,
without detail
Vague—adjective
• Vaguely—adverb
• Vagueness—noun
Independence,
either as an
individual or as a
group
Autonomy—noun
• Autonomous—adjective
• Autonomously—adverb
Boldly taking too much for
granted, over-confident
Presumptuous—adjective
• Presumptuously—adverb
• Presumption—noun
• Presume—verb
Holding persistently to something;
refusing to let go; never giving up
Tenacious--adjective
• Tenacity—noun
• Tenaciously—adverb