Answer: euphemism

AnswerCrossword Clue
EUPHEMISM"Blankety-blank," for example
EUPHEMISMIt's a nice way to say something
EUPHEMISM"The Green Mile," literarily
EUPHEMISMSoftener of a kind
EUPHEMISMEgad, e.g.
EUPHEMISMHeck or darn, e.g.
euphemisma figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term
euphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing