Use the sentence to answer the question.

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 politely describe a negative trait
to politely describe a negative trait

to use many phrases to say the same thing
to use many phrases to say the same thing

to create humor
to create humor

to compare two people

Answer 1

The author of this sentence is using a euphemism to politely describe a negative trait.