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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
plateau
/ˈplætəʊ/
noun
A period when a figure stops changing after a rise.
- “Enrolment reached a plateau in the early part of the decade.”Toofey
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catalystnounSomething that causes a change or speeds it up.
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stabiliseverbTo stop changing and stay at a steady level.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))