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FILIPINO INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP: EUPHEMISM

     Communication plays a vital role to people and the society. It is the act of exchanging thoughts, messages and other sort of information which is channeled and imparted by a sender to a receiver via some medium. One may consider first before relaying the message to friends, neighbors and family the impression it would give as the sender exchange thoughts, particularly in emotional situation or complicated issues. As communication is an act to exchange thoughts, the paper is interested to inquire into the role of euphemism of first considering the impact it would brought to the conversation. Euphemism is defined as a substitution of an expression that may offend or something unpleasant towards the receiver of such messages, thoughts and other sorts of information.      The paper is entitled, Filipino Interpersonal Relationship: Euphemism, would like to attempt to examine the idea that Pinoy’s fond of avoiding in giving direct criticism towards the Sakop...