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How does the euphemism "just wasn’t my thing" affect the meaning of this sentence? my hosts offered me a drink of rancid-smelling milk, which i declined with a smile, explaining that it just wasn’t my thing. the euphemism implies that the narrator wants to disguise his or her negative opinion. the euphemism increases the reader’s distrust of the narrator. the euphemism adds details that describe the setting of this sentence. the euphemism keeps the reader from imagining unpleasant sensory details.

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