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 use many phrases to say the same thing to use many phrases to say the same thing to politely describe a negative trait to politely describe a negative trait to create humor to create humor to compare two people

Answer 1

The author is using a euphemism to politely describe a negative trait. In this case, "sharp tongue" is a euphemism for someone who tends to speak harshly or critically, which may hurt others' feelings.