On the strength of a recommendation from one of your friends,you took a class from a policing instructor that your friend had described as "witty and bright with a great sense of humour." You find the instructor disgusting and boorish because of his inappropriate jokes.Why were you a victim of this misunderstanding?
A) emotive language
B) exaggeration
C) euphemistic language
D) linguistic divergence

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The use of emotive language by the friend in the recommendation led to a misunderstanding about the instructor's personality, which resulted in the victimization of the student. While the friend described the instructor as "witty and bright with a great sense of humour," these adjectives are subjective and open to interpretation. The use of emotive language in descriptions can lead to differences in interpretation, which can create misunderstandings. In this case, the student found the instructor disgusting and boorish because of their inappropriate jokes, which suggests a mismatch between the friend's perception of the instructor's humor and the student's interpretation of their behavior.

On the Strength of a Recommendation from One of Your