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Bias
Vorliebe, Einseitigkeit
concise and articulate
kurzgefasst und wortgewandt
calm poise
gelassenheit, selbstgelassenheit
prevailing assumptions
vorherrschende annahmen
warranted
berechtigt
keep us nimble by minimizing complexity
beweglich
agonizing
sich abquaelen
tenacious
hartnaeckig
candor and directness
aufrichtigkeit
akin to
verwandt, aehnlich
severance package
abfindung
to thrive on freedom
durch etwas gedeihen
complexity and rigidity
Starrheit
culture of process adherence
einhaltung
to grasp
ergreifen
borne
getragen
distorted /diˈstôrdəd/
I. adjective
1. pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted.
2. giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented • his report gives a distorted view of the meeting.
3. affected by electrical distortion • distorted guitars.
II. derivatives
1. distortedly adverb
2. distortedness
The New Oxford American Dictionary (Kindle Locations 152827-152838). Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition.
