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Read the following excerpt from the text "Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail" and answer the question below:

"These days, finding imperfections in a college application is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Students try their best to hide factors they perceive to be negative and only tell us things they believe we will find impressive. This is supported by a secondary school culture where teachers are under pressure to give students nothing less than an A, and counselors are told not to report disciplinary infractions to colleges. Education agents in other countries are known to falsify student transcripts, assuming that an outstanding GPA is the ticket to admission."

The bolded words above suggest the use of what type of language?

A. slanting
B. understatement
C. jargon
D. euphemism



Answer :

Final answer:

The answer explains that the bolded words in the excerpt suggest the use of euphemistic language.


Explanation:

Euphemism is the type of language suggested by the bolded words in the excerpt. Euphemism is the substitution of a mild or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive. In this case, terms like 'hide factors they perceive to be negative' and 'disciplined infractions' are examples of euphemistic language used in college applications.


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