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 create humor
to create humor

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 compare two people

Answer 1

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