|  Word
  |   Meaning
  |   Example Sentence
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  |  1. alternatives
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  |   We can't offer you the raise you requested, but let's discuss some other alternatives.
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  |  2. amplify
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  |   Could you amplify on your proposal please.
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  |  3. bargain
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  |   We bargained on the last issue for over an hour before we agreed to take a break.
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  |  4. bottom-line
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  |   I'll accept a raise of one dollar per hour, but that's my bottom-line.
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  |  5. compensate
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  |   If you are willing to work ten extra hours a week we will compensate you by paying you overtime.
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  |  6. compromise
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  |   We are willing to compromise on this issue because it means so much to you.
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  |  7. consensus
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  |   It would be great if we could come to a consensus by 5:00 P.M.
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  |  8. cooperation
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  |   I have appreciated your cooperation throughout these negotiations.
  
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  |  9. counter proposal
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  |   In their counter proposal they suggested that we keep their company name rather than creating a new one.
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  |  10. counterpart
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  |   I tried to close the discussions at noon, but my counterpart would not stop talking.
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  |  11. deadlock
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  |   When the discussions came to a deadlock we wrote up a letter of intent to continue the negotiations next week.
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  |  12. dominate
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  |   Max has such a loud voice, he tends to dominate the conversations.
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  |  13. entitled
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  |   My contract says that I am entitled to full benefits after six months of employment.
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  |  14. flexible
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  |   We have always been flexible in terms of your working hours.
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  |  15. hostility
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  |   I want you to know that we don't have any hostility towards your company despite last year's mixup.
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  |  16. leverage
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  |   We have a little bit of leverage because we are the only stationary company in town.
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  |  17. mislead
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  |   They misled us into thinking that everything could be resolved today.
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  |  18. mutual
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  |   The decision to call off the merger was mutual.
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  |  19. pressure
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  |   He pressured me to accept the terms by using intimidation tactics.
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  |  20. proposal
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  |   While I listened to their proposal I noted each of their objectives.
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  |  21. resistance
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  |   We didn't expect so much resistance on the final issue.
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  |  22. resolve
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  |   Before you can resolve your differences you'll both need to calm down.
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  |  23. tactics
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  |   There are certain tactics that all skillful negotiators employ.
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  |  24. tension
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  |   There was a lot of tension in the room when George threatened to quit.
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  |  25. yield
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  |   The client will only yield to our conditions, if we agree to work over the holiday weekend.
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