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Use beyond the pale when you mean that an action is seriously unacceptable: Sharing a colleague's private message was beyond the pale. The phrase is stronger than simply saying that you disagree. When people need to understand the problem or respond to it, say what happened and why it was harmful.
A bigot is a person who holds strongly prejudiced and intolerant views about other people. Bigoted is the usual adjective for a remark, policy, belief, or behavior that shows that prejudice.
Bona fide means genuine and not false. It can also mean made honestly, without an intention to trick someone.
Use bone of contention for one issue that people continue to disagree about. It often follows be or become: The proposed fee became a bone of contention. Use a direct phrase such as disputed issue when you need to name the disagreement clearly and without an idiom.
Use born for birth. Use borne for the other meanings of bear, including carried, supported, produced, and endured.
Bourgeois can mean connected with the middle class, especially in social history. It can also be a critical word for attitudes or tastes that seem conventional, status-conscious, or overly concerned with material comfort.
To burn the candle at both ends means to do too much over a period of time, especially by working or staying busy late and then starting early. Say, 'I have been burning the candle at both ends lately.' In a work conversation, a direct description of hours, deadlines, or support may be kinder and clearer.
Capitalism is an economic system in which businesses and productive property are mainly privately owned and goods and services are commonly exchanged through markets. Real economies often combine market activity with public rules and services.
Capricious means changing suddenly and unpredictably, often in a way that seems based on a passing mood rather than a clear reason.
Capricious means likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, often because of a whim rather than a clear reason.
A caveat is an important warning, condition, or limitation that you should consider before you accept an idea or agreement.
Use censor for restricting material, sensor for a device that detects something, and censure for formal strong criticism.