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Needs section on apotropaic euphemisms as a subset of usage

Where a revered or frightful thing must be discussed, but is referred to by euphemisms to avoid invoking its presence or angering its spirit--such as the many euphemisms for "bear" in Northern Europe, or the euphemistic names known for certain Greek pantheon entities (e.g. "the kindly ones" for spirits of vengeance). --Pitke (talk) 23:10, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Similarly, the page should at least link to the noa-name page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noa-name Pauldebarros (talk) 16:13, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Unit 731 under "Mitigation"

On the topic of mitigating the social effects of mass atrocities: would including examples of Unit 731's reference to test subjects as "logs" be appropriate to add? 32.141.210.114 (talk) 21:50, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Caption for image, sources

The caption implies that "feminine Hygiene" is douches and "feminine protection" is menstrual products. When I go to our page on Feminine hygiene the article is mostly about menstrual products but includes cleansing products. Is it possible the store is using the two terms interchangeably or to reach a wider audience? Is this a wording/clarity issue or should is tart looking for sources about those terms explicitly. ^Thanks,L3X1 ◊distænt write◊ 01:11, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why bother? These terms are common with these meanings, and whether or not a particular store is using them with those exact meanings or intends to conflate them is something we can never know, since we can't read minds. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 09:52, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Substitution section

“Pleasant, positive, worthy, neutral, or nondescript terms are often substituted for explicit or unpleasant ones,”

- Is ‘worthy’ an appropriate word here? 2600:4040:54C7:3600:E1A7:FD10:B5F2:4C95 (talk) 22:08, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]