To say you are "in between jobs" instead of "unemployed" is an example of ___________

a. euphemism.
b. regionalism.
c. doublespeak.
d. colloquialism.


a. Euphemisms are polite terms or more socially acceptable ways to describe
something that someone may find unpleasant.

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