Question

1. which of the following is not an example of a euphemism?

○ joan told many lies as to how the window broke.
○ reuben was let go from his previous place of employment for constantly arriving late to work.
○ the mature dog passed away in its owners arms.
○ lisa is experiencing a negative cash flow after her divorce.

Explanation:

A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt. Lisa's negative cash - flow situation is a straightforward statement. The other statements use milder terms: "passed away" instead of "died", "let go" instead of "fired", and telling lies about a broken window is a euphemistic way of perhaps downplaying misbehavior.

Answer:

A. Lisa is experiencing a negative cash flow after her divorce.