EXERCISE 6.23

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23. Refer to the advice “Avoid Euphemisms” in “Choosing the Right Words and Phrases,” and revise the following sentences to eliminate euphemisms.

  1. Downsizing our workforce will enable our division to achieve a more favorable cash-flow profile.

  2. Of course, accident statistics can be expected to show a moderate increase in response to a streamlining of the training schedule.