Definition Dictionary

Using a milder expression in place of one considered unpleasant or blunt.

To avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.

An act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.

Avoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.

A possible event or outcome for which one may need to prepare.

Clear from what can be observed or understood.

To show or reveal a quality or feeling clearly.

To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.

To bring a feeling, memory, or response to mind.

To make an existing problem or undesirable condition worse.

A worsening of an existing problem or unpleasant condition.

Demanding great care, effort, or precision.

A payment or demand imposed with severity or unfairness.

To raise someone or something in rank, esteem, or praise.

Raised to a high position or filled with elevated joy.

To irritate or frustrate intensely.

To scrape or wear away skin; also to criticize severely.

The act of carrying out a plan, decision, or task.

Excellent enough to serve as a model for others.

To show by example or embody a quality.

Thorough enough to cover all relevant aspects.

Thoroughly and with all relevant details considered.

To clear someone of blame or responsibility.

Unreasonably high or excessive, especially in cost or demand.