How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
suggestion — the unauthorized disclosure of privileged or confidential information How an insider tips off his friends: He ll get a commission of five percent of all profits generated by his suggestions . (Erdman, 1987, writing about share dealing)… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
To make out — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypnotism — • The nervous sleep, induced by artificial and external means, which has been made the subject of experiment and methodical study by men of science, physicians or physiologists Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hypnotism Hypn … Catholic encyclopedia
Psycho (film) — For other films using this title, see Psycho. For the 1998 remake, see Psycho (1998 film). Psycho … Wikipedia
proposition — n 1. proposal, recommendation. See proposal(def. 1). 2. plan, program, project, scheme. See proposal(def 2). 3. hypothesis, theory, thesis, axiom, postulate; premise, supposition, assumption; statement, declaration, assertion, view, belief. 4.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
pass — Synonyms and related words: OK, abalienate, abandon, abysm, abyss, accept, access, accredit, act like, administer, adopt, advance, affiliate, affirm, aggrandize, agree to, aisle, alien, alienate, alley, allow, ambulatory, amen, amortize, answer,… … Moby Thesaurus
proposition — Synonyms and related words: a priori principle, a priori truth, accost, advance, affair, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, annunciation, approach, apriorism, assertion, asseveration, assumed position, assumption, attempt,… … Moby Thesaurus
request — Synonyms and related words: appeal, application, apply for, ask, ask for, beg, beg leave, beseech, bespeak, call, call for, crave, demand, desire, entreat, entreaty, file for, importune, improper suggestion, indecent proposal, indent, insist on,… … Moby Thesaurus
proposition — 1. noun 1) the analysis derives from one proposition Syn: theory, hypothesis, thesis, argument, premise, principle, theorem, concept, idea, statement 2) a business proposition Syn: proposal … Thesaurus of popular words
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 — Courts and Legal Services Act, 1990 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the procedure in, and allocation of business between, the High Court and other courts; to make provision with respect to… … Wikipedia
