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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
abrupt
/əˈbrʌpt/
adjective
Sudden and unexpected, often too quick.
- “The abrupt change in policy surprised many employers.”Toofey
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alleviateverbTo make a problem or pain less serious.
snowballverbTo grow bigger and faster as it goes along.
pose a threatTo be a danger to something.
bolsterverbTo make stronger or more secure.
plummetverbTo fall very fast and by a large amount.
tackle a problemTo try to deal with a difficult problem.
surgenounA sudden strong increase.
corroborateverbTo support a statement with further independent evidence.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))