stackyFACTSThe euphemism treadmill proves that human vocabulary is constantly rotting. We invent a polite word to soften a harsh reality, but over a few decades, that polite word inevitably absorbs the negative context of the reality it describes, forcing us to invent yet another useless replacement.
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