The passage below contains examples of which of the following?

as the smell in the room grew unbearable, i knew that someone had a
problem with passing wind.

o a euphemism
o b. doublespeak
o c. inflated language
o d. all of the above

D. All of the above

Explanation:

Euphemism:

It is a technique in which author/speaker uses mild, polite or less harsh words to express something which is impolite, harsh or unpleasant. e.g He passed away, instead of saying he died (uses less harsh words).

Author has used "problem with passing wind" which is a polite way to talk about this particular problem (gas problem).

Doublespeak:

It is deliberate use of obscure words used to distort, disguise, or reverse the meaning of words. Doublespeak may also take the form of euphemism. In such case the main purpose of using doublespeak is to make the truth sound less harsh, or polite.

Author's use of "someone" and "problem wit passing wind" is to obscure and disguise his/her unpleasant experience.

Inflated Language:

In this technique, author speaker uses indirect language, mostly using doublespeak, and use words or terms which may apparently seem confusing in expressing the concept/meaning. Like doublespeak, one of the purposes of using inflated language is euphemizing the harsh truth or something impolite.

By using "problem with passing wind" the narrator is using indirect language which apparently seem confusing and use doublespeak to tell an unpleasant fact/problem in a polite way.

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