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Confront Extract: But what will

(C2) [TV.]
happen if the gestures of
To face, meet, or deal with a
different countries
difficult situation or person.
confront each other?
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Employ
Extract: These all require
(C2) [TV.][FORMAL]
considerable skill and training
To use something
and belong in a totally different
world from the familiar gestures
we employ in everyday life.
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Extract: Nor may any

Component component of a gesture, its
(C1) [CN.] force, its direction and amplitude
A part that combines with other of movement, be altered[...]
parts to form something bigger.
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Alter Extract: Nor may any
(B2) [IV./TV.] component of a gesture, its
to change something, usually force, its direction and
slightly, or to cause the amplitude of movement, be
characteristics of something to altered[...]
change.
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Conduct
(B2) [TV.] Extract: [...] the way the
To organize and perform a gesture is conducted is
particular activity. similar in different countries.
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Hard-nosed Extract: [...] managers may

[A.] avoid a merger or joint venture

Practical and determined. which makes sense from a

hard-nosed strategic point of
view [...]
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Incentive Extract: [...] employee

B2 [CN. or UN.] incentives and rewards are
Something that encourages you geared to the activities of their
to do something. own particular unit.
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Gear
Extract: [...] employee
(TV.) [always + adv/prep]
incentives and rewards are
To make something ready or
geared to the activities of their
suitable for a particular
own particular unit.
purpose.
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Explicit
C2 [A.]
Extract: European corporations
Clear and exact.
continue to be structured
hierarchically, with clearly defined
job descriptions and explicit
channels of reporting.
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Arbitrary
Extract: Further, the success
(C2) [A.]
criteria, as calibrated in
Based on chance rather than
performance targets, are
being planned or based on
inevitably arbitrary and the
reason.
source of ongoing dispute.
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Represent Example: They chose a famous

(C2) [TV] barrister to represent them in

To speak, act, or be present court.

officially for another person or

people.
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Extract: They began their work

Suppress
at a time when Germany had
(C2) [TV]
been overrun by the French
to end something by force.
under Napoleon, who were
intent on suppressing local
culture.
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Elaborate Extract: Marie's wonderful
(C1) [A.] stories blended motifs from the
Very complicated and detailed; oral tradition, which contained
carefully prepared and elaborate versions of "Little
organized. Red Riding Hood", "Snow
White".
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Embrace
Extract: But that has not
(B2) [TV.] [FORMAL]
stopped the tales from being
To accept an idea, a set of
embraced by almost every
beliefs, etc., especially with
culture and nationality in the
enthusiasm.
world.
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Concrete Extract: You have no concrete

(C1) [A.] descriptions of the land, or the
Clear and certain, or real and clothes, or the forest, or the
based on sure facts. castles. It makes the stories
timeless and placeless.