The Five Worst Words And Phrases In Business Language

Kelly Reeves
The Startup
Published in
5 min readMay 14, 2023

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And several others that are like nails on a chalkboard

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Are there some words you just can’t stand?

My girlfriends and I had this discussion recently. One said she hates the word “panty.” Another hates the word “moist” and “breath,” so “moist panty breath” quickly became our little inside joke.

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Kelly Reeves
The Startup

Expert copywriter with a focus on tech, entrepreneurship, and personal growth; former PR flack. Animal rescuer. Prone to random bouts of rancor.