What is another word for Couching?

Pronunciation: [kˈa͡ʊt͡ʃɪŋ] (IPA)

Couching is a word that is used to describe the act of expressing something in a disguised or indirect way. Some synonyms for couching include veiling, hinting, insinuating, implying, disguising, and euphemizing. These words all describe an attempt to convey a message without being too explicit. Veiling and hinting suggest hiding something, insinuating implies a hidden meaning, and disguising and euphemizing involve using more pleasant or acceptable language. Other related words include subterfuge, misdirection, and obfuscation, all of which involve concealing the true meaning of a message. Choosing the right synonym for couching depends on the context in which it is used and the intended effect.

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What are the hypernyms for Couching?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Couching

Satisfied with the result, cunning Reynard at last selected a larger branch of spruce-fir than usual, and Couching himself down on it, set it adrift as he had done the others.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
But it was only the words of its Couching that troubled him, and presently Brussilov raised a hand and let it fall while his reply came in few syllables and blunt directness: "Makailoff is dead."
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck
Lanyard reckoned on anything from fifteen minutes to an hour before her Couching would be accomplished and the maid out of the way.
"Alias The Lone Wolf"
Louis Joseph Vance

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