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(rhetoric, rare) A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest..
Use charientism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Charientism means (rhetoric, rare) A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest..
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Use charientism where its definition matches the intended context.
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