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cleaver
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a heavy knife or long-bladed hatchet, esp one used by butchers
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self-righteous
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having or showing an exaggerated awareness of one's own virtuousness or rights
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Mauricio
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dubious
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marked by or causing doubt
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That seems to us a rather dubious proposition.
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indictment
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any formal accusation of crime
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If this rings true to your organization, it's an indictment.
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furrow /ˈfʌrəʊ/
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any long deep groove, esp a deep wrinkle on the forehead
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Managers are likely to furrow their brows over this problem
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to bode
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archaic to predict; foretell
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It will take steps of its own to rectify the situation, steps that do not bode well for you.
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inure
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often followed by to: to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
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And you're so inured to this abuse that you hardly take note of it.
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insidious
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stealthy, subtle, cunning, or treacherous
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The creativity penalty exacted by the environment is insidious.
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grin and bear it
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informal: to suffer trouble or hardship without complaint
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You have to grin and bear it when people put up odd pictures or leave their desks a mess or move the furniture around or merge their offices.
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