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