Answer:
euphemism
Explanation:
downsizing is a more "polite" or less harsh word to stand for layoffs or firing staff
<span>Ishmael Beah was able to learn about the existence of the Sierra Leone Civil War because of the dispute on his outpost. He was a very renowned author or several items including: (1) A long way gone, and (2) Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, and (3) Radiance of Tomorrow. His works were published in several languages. </span>
This type of figurative language is a simile. This person is is being compared to a hornet, which aren't "mean" insects.
