Here’s an example from me

If you want to de-normalize a nation’s state/government, call them

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a regime


Other examples include: hospital --> loony bin

Edit: the more I think about it, the more I realize dysphemism are insults?

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      meat crayons

      Now, that’s a colorful right there

      Mental hospital : Napoleon factory (credit to Robert Heinlein)

      Why wouldn’t we want more Napoleons tho?