Editing Euphemism (section)

===Avoidance===
Reasons for using euphemisms vary by context and intent. Commonly, euphemisms are used to avoid directly addressing subjects that might be deemed negative or embarrassing, such as [[death]], [[sexual intercourse|sex]], and excretory bodily functions. They may be created for innocent, well-intentioned purposes or nefariously and cynically, intentionally to deceive, confuse or [[Denialism|deny]]. Euphemisms which emerge as dominant social euphemisms are often created to serve progressive causes.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-strategic-lingo-swallowed-progressive-thought#google_vignette |title=How strategic lingo swallowed progressive thought |newspaper=Washington Examiner |date=19 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/04/equity-language-guides-sierra-club-banned-words/673085/ |title=THE MORAL CASE AGAINST EQUITY LANGUAGE |newspaper=The Atlantic |date=2 March 2023}}</ref>  The [[Oxford University Press]]'s ''Dictionary of Euphemisms'' identifies "late" as an occasionally ambiguous term, whose nature as a euphemism for dead and an adjective meaning overdue, can cause confusion in listeners.<ref name=euphemisms>{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Euphemisms|last=Holder|first=R. W.|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2008|isbn=978-0-19-9235179|page=242}}</ref>