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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