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He bought the farm, popped his clogs, kicked the bucket, their wicket has fallen, they’ve snuffed it and is now pushing up daisies. We love euphemisms. Euphemisms are fun. Euphemisms help avoid social anxiety. Euphemisms illustrate social belonging and enhance rapport. The problem comes when euphemisms are used to obscure or distract from the underlying…