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Expert Tips on Handling Loaded Questions

Updated 2026-09-08 18:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Communication expert Dorie Clark advises using the 'word trade' strategy to reject unfair framing of questions. This technique allows you to push back without seeming defensive.

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When someone asks you a loaded question, use Gloria Steinem's powerful trick to reject their 'unfair framing,' says expert

Communication expert Dorie Clark calls it the "word trade" strategy. You can push back "without seeming defensive," she says. Here's how.

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