allerySaying "passed away" instead of "died" is a:
AHyperbole
BOxymoron
CEuphemism
DSarcasm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Euphemism
1. A euphemism replaces an unpleasant word with a gentler one.
2. "Passed away" softens "died".
3. So it is a euphemism.
**Why not the others:** Hyperbole exaggerates, an oxymoron joins opposites, and sarcasm mocks.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Euphemism", section "introduction" (revision 1379491061)_
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