When food rations had to be cut why did Squealer speak of it as a readjustment never as a reduction?

Squealer framed the food ration cuts as a "readjustment" to maintain morale and avoid inciting dissent among the animals. By using this euphemistic language, he aimed to downplay the severity of the situation and present the changes as necessary and temporary, rather than as a loss or a failure of the leadership. This manipulation of language helped to reinforce the idea that the leadership was still working for the collective good, despite the hardships faced.