What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Mr. Simon is enjoying his golden years in a luxurious beachside community just down the street from his grandchildren.
Mr. Simon lives near his family. Mr. Simon is old.
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 golden years indicates that Mr. Simon is old. Golden years is a nicer way of referring to old age.