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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

dysphemize en · VERB

Etymology

From dysphem(ism) + -ize.

Meanings

  1. (rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
    • Or will the Democratic convention treat the breathlessly watching nation to a credentials fight —— dysphemized as a train wreck? 2008 March 23, William Safire, “Mulligan Primary”, in New York Times:
    • As applied to the Internet, Portland calls it "open access," while AT&T dysphemizes it as "forced access." 2005, Elliot D. Cohen, News incorporated:

Forms

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dysphemized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dysphemized Tense=Past lexicographic
dysphemizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dysphemizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic