Using the Term "Friendly Fire" to Refer to an American

question 27

Multiple Choice

Using the term "friendly fire" to refer to an American soldier killed by another American soldier is to use

• A) slang.
• B) a euphemism.
• C) profanity.
• D) an ambiguity.

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Definitions:

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