Use the paragraph to answer the question.Tom is a pretty okay guy. Sure, he’s a bit style-challenged, and his humor leaves a lot to be desired—but at the end of the day, if you dropped a twenty on the ground and Tom saw, I’d say there’s a fifty percent chance you’d get it back.How does the author use euphemism?
In the given paragraph, the author uses euphemism to soften or downplay certain characteristics of Tom. Instead of directly stating that Tom has no sense of style or his sense of humor is not very good, the author describes him as being "style-challenged" and having humor that "leaves a lot to be desired." These expressions are milder and more polite ways of conveying the intended meanings without sounding too harsh or offensive.
The author uses euphemism in the paragraph when they refer to Tom as a "pretty okay guy" instead of directly stating his flaws or negative traits. They further use euphemism by saying that Tom is "style-challenged" and his humor "leaves a lot to be desired" instead of calling him unfashionable or not funny.
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My apologies for the confusion. You are correct, the author uses euphemism by describing Tom as a "pretty okay guy" instead of directly stating his flaws or negative traits. They also use euphemism by saying that Tom is "style-challenged" and his humor "leaves a lot to be desired" instead of using more direct or negative language. Thank you for pointing that out.
The author uses euphemism by describing Tom as "a pretty okay guy" instead of directly saying he is average or mediocre.
