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The buzz over annoying corporate buzzwords

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Summary
Nutrition label

63% Informative

Buzzwords are meant to pack pithy meaning, to be dense.

Studies have shown that using jargon impedes trust .

Research has shown that employees who feel like they're lower-status tend to use more jargon.

Gen Zers are especially vulnerable they've grown up getting instant answers from Siri .

VR Score

52

Informative language

43

Neutral language

61

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

23

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

1

Source diversity

1

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