In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Input: Consider Input: The Medal of Honor was introduced during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces .

Output: The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War .

Input: Consider Input: Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept .

Output: Metonymy is a term for a figure of speech .

Input: Consider Input: Sexual intercourse with a person against their will , or without their consent , is rape , but may also be called " sexual assault " ; it is considered a serious crime in most countries .
Output: Forcing someone to have sex who does not want to , called rape , is a serious crime in many countries .