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Wrote up hemistichs in part avoiding strong words (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

euphemistic

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'part avoiding strong words' is the definition.
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'wrote up hemistichs in' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EUPHEMISTIC' can be found hidden inside 'wrote up hemistichs'.

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(Other definitions for euphemistic that I've seen before include "Using a mild term for an offensive one" , "Using less embarrassing wording" , "Replacing unpleasant term with a milder one" , "Using milder words for unpleasant terms" , "Using a milder term for something taboo" .)

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