paradiastole

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek παραδιαστολή (paradiastolḗ), from παρα- (para-, “next to, alongside”) + διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, distinction”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛrədaɪˈæstəli/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpærədaɪˈæstəli/ === Noun === paradiastole (plural paradiastoles) (rhetoric) A form of euphemism in which a positive synonym is substituted for a negative word. === See also === paradiastolic