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consultative

adjective/kənˈsʌltətɪv/

C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Describing a selling approach based on diagnosing needs rather than pushing product.

A consultative rep spends the first call listening, not pitching.

Similar: advisory

Topic: Sales in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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