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lateral

In a professional context, a "lateral move" means changing jobs without getting a promotion or a pay raise; it is usually done to learn new skills rather than to climb the career ladder. In sports, the term can be used as both an adjective (a lateral pass) and a noun (he threw a lateral).

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🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is stressing about her internship while Ryan is playing CoD.

Chloe Smith

my boss offered a lateral move to marketing. i'm totally spiraling.

Ryan

bet. sounds like a win.

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Chloe uses 'lateral move' to describe a job change at the same hierarchical level, while expressing her anxiety using the slang term 'spiraling'. Ryan responds with 'bet', a casual slang term meaning 'alright' or 'I agree', showing his typical obliviousness to her emotional distress.

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adjective

Of, situated on, or extending to the side.

"The surgeon made a lateral incision to access the organ."

adjective

Moving or relating to a side-to-side direction rather than forward or backward.

"A lateral pass in rugby is thrown sideways or backwards to a teammate."

adjective

Involving a move from one position to another at the same level of hierarchy or status.

"She made a lateral move to a different department within the company to gain new experience."

noun

A side-to-side pass in sports, particularly American football or rugby.

"The player executed a perfect lateral just before being tackled."

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