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 compare two people
to compare two people

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

to create humor

Answer 1

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