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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
prioritise
/praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz/
verb
To treat something as more important than other things.
- “Governments should prioritise investment in public transport.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))