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Sentence
会社が「ダウンサイズ」という言葉を、解雇というより強い表現を和らげる婉曲表現として用いたことは、多くの従業員を苛立たせた。
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The company's use of 'downsizing' as a euphemism for layoffs frustrated many employees.
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The company's use of 'downsizing' as a euphemism for layoffs frustrated many employees.
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婉曲表現：不快感や粗野さを避けるために、ある表現をより和らげた、または遠回しな表現に言い換える方法。
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