Orwell even wrote a contemporary essay.
https://billmoyers.com/2014/12/21/george-orwell-foresight-torture/
Additional Notes at:
https://www.ipl.org/essay/Euphemism-In-George-Orwells-1984-F3LBVQ7EACFR
https://billmoyers.com/2014/12/21/george-orwell-foresight-torture/
Additional Notes at:
https://www.ipl.org/essay/Euphemism-In-George-Orwells-1984-F3LBVQ7EACFR