The author of this sentence is using a euphemism to politely describe a negative trait. The phrase "sharp tongue" suggests that Silas speaks in a way that may offend others, but it is framed in a more gentle and indirect manner.
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
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