During the meeting, the manager didn’t waste time with small talk; she immediately ______ and explained the problem., hedged around the issue, got straight to the point, beat around the bush, danced around the issue, His feedback was honest, but it ______ as slightly insensitive to some colleagues., came across, stemmed from, reflected on, pointed out, Instead of declining the invitation directly, she tried to ______ by saying she might be busy., come across it, hedge around it, stem from it, reflect on it, The consultant avoided criticizing the proposal openly and preferred to ______ during the discussion., get straight to the point, dance around the issue, come across as direct, stem from the problem, In some cultures, blunt feedback may ______ rude, even if no offense is intended., stem from, reflect on, be perceived as, give rise from, Her communication style is very ______ — she says exactly what she thinks without softening her message., vague, diplomatic, forthright, hesitant, Many cultural habits are ______ in social norms and therefore difficult to change., vaguely described, deeply ingrained, briefly perceived, casually interpreted, What might seem rude to outsiders often ______ differences in communication styles., stems from, comes across, hedges around, beats around, Instead of criticizing the idea directly, he tried to ______ the negative feedback by focusing on its positive aspects., hedge, blunt, sugarcoat, stem, Although his comment sounded harsh, it was simply ______ his commitment to honesty., a reflection of, a perception of, a hedge around, a misunderstanding of.

Decoding Dutch Directness

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