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I want to get a summer job so I can buy a pre-owned car,” said Amala to her father.

How does the euphemism "pre-owned" affect the sentence?

A) The euphemism makes car ownership seem more important.

B) The euphemism makes the job seem more desirable.

C) The euphemism makes the car seem more appealing.

D) The euphemism makes Amala seem more decisive.

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Answer:

C) The euphemism makes the car seem more appealing.

Step-by-step explanation:

When we refer to a car that has been owned by someone else before, we usually call it a "used" car. This is the most common way of referring to such vehicles. However, "used" has a connotation that is slightly negative. Because the word means "not new," it can be thought of as "old." In order to make the car sound more appealing, Amala uses the word "pre-owned," which means the same as "used" but does not have the same negative connotation.

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