What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
The Blake family donated a number of gently loved books and toys to a local shelter.
The items were no longer wanted. The items were not new.
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.
The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The euphemism gently loved means the items were not new. Gently loved is a nicer way of referring to used items.