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So, you are walking all day with a friend, you feel tired, you don't want to say: "I'm tired, let's stop", but say: "Oh dear, we've walked a lot today".

A friend promised to meet you to go for the football match at 9pm. It's 9 and you don't say: "You forgot the match right?", but for example: "Enjoy your dinner".

What's the word to describe these situations? Not sarcasm, because that is in a negative scope. Can we call it "rhetoric"?

Example, if the friend answers: "Oh thanks mate" and he really forgot, you would want to say: "'Enjoy your dinner' was ______".

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So, you are walking all day with a friend, you feel tired, you don't want to say: "I'm tired, let's stop", but say: "Oh dear, we've walked a lot today".

A friend promised to meet you to go for the football match at 9pm. It's 9 and you don't say: "You forgot the match right?", but for example: "Enjoy your dinner".

What's the word to describe these situations? Not sarcasm, because that is in a negative scope. Can we call it "rhetoric"?

Example, if the friend answers: "Oh thanks mate" and he really forgot, you would want to say: "'Enjoy your dinner' was ______".

single-word-requests vocabulary

share|improve this question

asked Feb 27 '16 at 11:24

Blue GenieBlue Genie

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  Kindly refrain from abusing rhetoric in such a manner. It never did anything to you.
  
  – The Nate
  Feb 27 '16 at 15:44
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @TheNate that's why I asked the question in the first place
  
  – Blue Genie
  Feb 27 '16 at 23:29
  

  
  
  
  


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  I do hope you knew I was joking. It's a perfectly good question, obviously.
  
  – The Nate
  Feb 28 '16 at 9:07
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

So, you are walking all day with a friend, you feel tired, you don't want to say: "I'm tired, let's stop", but say: "Oh dear, we've walked a lot today".

A friend promised to meet you to go for the football match at 9pm. It's 9 and you don't say: "You forgot the match right?", but for example: "Enjoy your dinner".

What's the word to describe these situations? Not sarcasm, because that is in a negative scope. Can we call it "rhetoric"?

Example, if the friend answers: "Oh thanks mate" and he really forgot, you would want to say: "'Enjoy your dinner' was ______".

single-word-requests vocabulary

share|improve this question

asked Feb 27 '16 at 11:24

Blue GenieBlue Genie

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Euphemism - a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Try diplomatic.

Diplomatic adjective
1.1 Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way
- ODO

Here are more words contributed by @TheNate (thanks!):

• thoughtful, kind - these relate more to the character of the person; and


• tactful, gracious - these relate more to the choice words and manner of communicating them.

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

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  Might want to toss in Tactful, thoughtful, gracious, and/or kind.
  
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  @TheNate Indeed :) . I particularly like thoughtful and kind as they speak to intent and character. Diplomatic as well as your contributions of tactful and gracious describe the phrase and manner.
  
  – Lawrence
  Feb 27 '16 at 16:03
  

  
  
  
  


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  Yeah, I tossed this here because you already had the best answer of those posted, imo. Figured expanding on that base would be best for everyone.
  
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"Imply" may foot the bill.

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference:
'salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge'

Instead of being negative it suggests inevitability.

Reference:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/imply

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Euphemism - a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Try diplomatic.

Diplomatic adjective
1.1 Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way
- ODO

Here are more words contributed by @TheNate (thanks!):

• thoughtful, kind - these relate more to the character of the person; and


• tactful, gracious - these relate more to the choice words and manner of communicating them.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 28 '16 at 9:26

answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Might want to toss in Tactful, thoughtful, gracious, and/or kind.
  
  – The Nate
  Feb 27 '16 at 15:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @TheNate Indeed :) . I particularly like thoughtful and kind as they speak to intent and character. Diplomatic as well as your contributions of tactful and gracious describe the phrase and manner.
  
  – Lawrence
  Feb 27 '16 at 16:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yeah, I tossed this here because you already had the best answer of those posted, imo. Figured expanding on that base would be best for everyone.
  
  – The Nate
  Feb 28 '16 at 9:15
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

Try diplomatic.

Diplomatic adjective
1.1 Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way
- ODO

Here are more words contributed by @TheNate (thanks!):

• thoughtful, kind - these relate more to the character of the person; and


• tactful, gracious - these relate more to the choice words and manner of communicating them.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 28 '16 at 9:26

answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

LawrenceLawrence

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Might want to toss in Tactful, thoughtful, gracious, and/or kind.
  
  – The Nate
  Feb 27 '16 at 15:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @TheNate Indeed :) . I particularly like thoughtful and kind as they speak to intent and character. Diplomatic as well as your contributions of tactful and gracious describe the phrase and manner.
  
  – Lawrence
  Feb 27 '16 at 16:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yeah, I tossed this here because you already had the best answer of those posted, imo. Figured expanding on that base would be best for everyone.
  
  – The Nate
  Feb 28 '16 at 9:15
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Try diplomatic.

Diplomatic adjective
1.1 Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way
- ODO

Here are more words contributed by @TheNate (thanks!):

• thoughtful, kind - these relate more to the character of the person; and


• tactful, gracious - these relate more to the choice words and manner of communicating them.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 28 '16 at 9:26

answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 12:04

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"Imply" may foot the bill.

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference:
'salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge'

Instead of being negative it suggests inevitability.

Reference:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/imply

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 11:47

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"Imply" may foot the bill.

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference:
'salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge'

Instead of being negative it suggests inevitability.

Reference:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/imply

share|improve this answer

answered Feb 27 '16 at 11:47

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"Imply" may foot the bill.

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference:
'salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge'

Instead of being negative it suggests inevitability.

Reference:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/imply

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 11:47

BookeaterBookeater

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 11:47

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 11:47

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answered Feb 27 '16 at 11:47

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