Question

Use the sentence to answer the question. Silas doesn’t mean to hurt people’s feelings, but he has a sharp tongue. How is the author of this sentence using a euphemism? (1 point) Responses to compare two people to compare two people to politely describe a negative trait to politely describe a negative trait to create humor to create humor to use many phrases to say the same thing

Answer 1

The author of this sentence is using a euphemism to politely describe a negative trait. Specifically, "a sharp tongue" is a figurative way to describe someone who speaks harshly or bluntly, which can hurt others' feelings.