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Manish Khangar

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"Kicking the Bucket" = Dying

Question:

DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative.

Kicking the bucket is a humorous .............. for drying.

Options:
A)

dictum

B)

euphemism

C)

incantation

D)

addendum

Solution:

Ans: (b) Euphemism is an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh. 

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