Cultural behavior in business Flashcards

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subtle differences in meaning

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nuances

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to be useful someone in the future

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to stand someone in good stead

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arrogant and self-important

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pompous

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extreme and obvious

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stark

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to be thought of as

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to be conceived as

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boring, uninteresting or ordinary

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mundane

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to do something that helps relieve the tension and get conversation going, especially between people meeting for the first time

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to break the ice

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to label someone and put them in a restrictive category

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to pigeonhole someone

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