the name of one thing used to represent another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated Referring to the "Crown" to mean the kingdom and all it encompasses, is to use a _______.

substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant We often say "passed on" as a _______ for "died."

the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one "Idiot box" is a frequent _______ for "television."

one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named "Diesel engine" is the _______ for the internal combustion engine invented by Rudolph Diesel.