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WordBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
approach
/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/
noun1 of 2
A way of dealing with something.
- “A more flexible approach to teaching may help.”Toofey
- “None of the people that I approached have answered me.”Tatoeba
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