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mutual

US /ˈmjutʃuəl/

adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

common to or shared by two or more parties

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Both companies signed the contract after reaching a mutual agreement on the price.

Word Family

NounNoun
mutuality mutualness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
mutual gốc
AdverbAdv
mutually

Synonyms

  • reciprocalsomething (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
  • sharedhave in common
  • commona piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

Collocations

  • Easy mutual friend
    describing mutual friend (common to or shared by two or more parties)
  • Medium establish mutual trust during negotiations
    to establish mutual trust during negotiations, meaning to set up or found
  • Hard diversified mutual fund portfolio performance
    to diversified mutual fund portfolio performance, meaning to make (more) diverse
  • Very Hard grim doctrine of mutual assured economic ruin
    describing grim doctrine of mutual assured economic ruin (not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty)

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