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Pelajari frasa seperti concede a point, play devil's advocate, drive a hard bargain, dan meet halfway untuk debat, rapat, dan negosiasi.

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Pilih kata atau frasa yang melengkapi setiap kalimat.

He ___ that the costs were higher than expected, but argued that the benefits outweighed them.
- a) conceded
- b) rebutted
- c) swayed
- d) clinched
Her argument was so ___ that even the sceptics were persuaded.
- a) tentative
- b) flimsy
- c) cogent
- d) evasive
I'll play ___ for a moment: what if the sample was simply too small?
- a) the referee
- b) devil's advocate
- c) second fiddle
- d) the fool
If someone drives a hard bargain, they ...
- a) agree to every request quickly
- b) negotiate firmly so the other side struggles to get a good deal
- c) avoid discussing money
- d) refuse to attend meetings
After hours of talks, both sides agreed to ___ and split the difference.
- a) stand firm
- b) dig in
- c) hold out
- d) meet halfway
The original proposal was so ___ by amendments that little of its ambition remained.
- a) clinched
- b) swayed
- c) watered down
- d) conceded
The two groups disagree on most issues but have found some ___ on safety.
- a) common ground
- b) cold feet
- c) a tall order
- d) fair game
What does it mean to take criticism on board?
- a) to ignore it politely
- b) to accept and think seriously about it
- c) to repeat it to other people
- d) to reply to it angrily

Ketik kata yang melengkapi setiap kalimat. Pakai setiap kata satu kali: advocate, bargain, clinch, concede, ground, halfway, rebut, sway.

The consultant managed to ___ the deal just before the deadline.
Several well-known experts tried to ___ the claim, but none produced any evidence.
A single emotional story can ___ public opinion more than a page of statistics.
Don't let them intimidate you; stand your ___.
I'm willing to ___ that your approach is cheaper, but it isn't more reliable.
Kofi plays devil's ___ in meetings, which forces us to test our assumptions.
Our supplier drives a hard ___, so we rarely win a discount.
We can't both get everything we want, so let's meet ___.

a) concededConceded berarti mengakui. Dia mengakui bahwa biayanya tinggi, lalu berargumen bahwa manfaatnya lebih penting.
c) cogentCogent berarti jelas, logis, dan meyakinkan, yang menjelaskan mengapa para skeptis menjadi yakin.
b) devil's advocateTo play devil's advocate berarti membantah suatu ide untuk mengujinya.
b) negotiate firmly so the other side struggles to get a good dealDriving a hard bargain berarti bernegosiasi dengan sangat tegas demi kepentinganmu sendiri.
d) meet halfwayMeet halfway berarti berkompromi, yang cocok dengan membagi selisihnya.
c) watered downWatered down berarti dibuat lebih lemah atau kurang tegas.
a) common groundCommon ground berarti pandangan atau kepentingan yang sama-sama dimiliki kedua pihak.
b) to accept and think seriously about itTaking something on board berarti menerimanya dan memikirkannya dengan serius.

clinch / close / seal / secureClinch a deal berarti berhasil akhirnya menyepakatinya.
rebut / refute / counter / dispute / challenge / disproveRebut berarti menyatakan bahwa suatu klaim salah.
sway / influence / shapeSway berarti memengaruhi pendapat seseorang.
groundStand your ground berarti menolak mengubah pendirianmu.
concede / admit / accept / acknowledge / grantConcede berarti mengakui bahwa sebagian argumen itu benar.
advocateIdiomnya adalah play devil's advocate.
bargainDrive a hard bargain berarti bernegosiasi dengan sangat tegas.
halfway / half wayMeet halfway berarti berkompromi.