euphemized

verb

past tense of euphemize
as in sweetened

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  1. sweetened
  2. softened
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  • The brand harnesses the power of functional mushrooms in the form of organic dark chocolate sweetened with organic sugar.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sweets, however – which the researchers defined as sugars, and sweetened foods and beverages – were a different story.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetened
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  • At its center is Saujet Cannes, a tuberose creation softened by coconut water, peach blossom, solar amber, jasmine, neroli, vetiver and vanilla.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The drinks, developed with Pankaj Balachandran of Countertop, include a whisky highball made with water softened in clay pots over days.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of softened
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“Euphemized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euphemized. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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