A euphemism substitutes a mild, indirect, or vague term for a harsh, blunt, or offensive one. Which of the following answers represents a euphemism?
a. powder room rather than toilet
b. darn rather than damn
c. slept with rather than had sex with
d. interrogationtreatments rather than torture
e. all of the above
e
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