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backchanneling cues  Listener responses to a speaker that do not ask for the speaking role.
bacteriuria bacteria in the urine; bacterial count higher than 100,000 colonies/mL
banker’s acceptance  A money market asset consisting of an order to a bank by a customer to pay a sum of money at a future date.
bid–ask spread  The difference between a dealer’s bid and ask price.
bid price The price at which a dealer is willing to purchase a security.
blind self The self that contains knowledge about you that others have but that you do not.
blocks, block sale A transaction of more than 10,000 shares of stock.
bypassing A pattern of miscommunication occurring when the speaker and the listener miss each other with their meanings.