What is the meaning of the word euphemisms in this sentence?

the manager liked to use euphemisms like saying she was “downsizing” rather than “firing.”

1. milder terms for blunt statements

2. simpler words for complex ideas

3. words that replace a less familiar one

4. terms that create a positive mood

3. what is the purpose of a lead sentence or paragraph? to display your most convincing reasons and arguments to you revise the overall structure of your work to interest readers and introduce your writing style to add details and elaborate on your ideas

Where sarah live? a. are b. is c. do d. does

Read the poem. "there is no frigate like a book" (1263) by emily dickinson there is no frigate like a book to take us lands away, nor any coursers like a page of prancing poetry-- this traverse may the poorest take without oppress of toll-- how frugal is the chariot that bears the human soul. what is the primary metaphor in this poem? question 1 options: the reading experience is compared to taking a journey. a ship is compared to a book. a horse is compared to a page. a chariot is compared to a soul.