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WordBand 7–8Toofey picks
accountability
/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/
noun
The duty to explain and take responsibility for your actions.
- “Public officials need clear accountability for how they spend money.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))