Word Cache-EP 29
“Twitter, cut in half”
#impact
I-M-P-A-C-T
to have an effect on somebody/something
- She has had a lasting impact on the lives of many of her students.
- It is with regret that we write to inform you that your role at Twitter has been impacted.
#confirm
C-O-N-F-I-R-M
to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
- His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
- An accompanying document would confirm the scope of the personnel cuts: about 50 percent, or well over 3,000 people.
#speculate
S-P-E-C-U-L-A-T-E
to form an opinion about something without knowing all the details or facts
- We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.
- Some workers have speculated that Musk intends to reduce the number of Twitter workers even further by using impossible return-to-office demands.
#reasonable
R-E-A-S-O-N-A-B-L-E
fair, practical, and sensible
- If companies expect work during personal time, it’s only reasonable to allow personal time at work.
- “That’s not a reasonable timeframe to move,” White said. “Twitter can force people back to the office — it just can’t do it in this timeframe.”
#exasperate
E-X-A-S-P-E-R-A-T-E
to annoy somebody very much
- She was clearly exasperated by all my questions.
- By the end of the day, an exasperated Musk was left tweeting that he had no choice but to make these cuts.