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CollocationBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
tackle a problem
/ˈtækəl ə ˈprɒbləm/
meaning
To try to deal with a difficult problem.
- “The council plans to tackle the problem of homelessness.”Toofey
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consequencenounA result of an action or situation.
compulsoryadjectiveRequired by law or by a rule.
mitigateverbTo make something bad less severe.
back upPhrasal verbTo support a claim or to make a copy of data.
plungeverbTo drop suddenly and by a large amount.
soarverbTo rise quickly to a very high level.
mandatenounThe official power given to a group to carry out a task.
ratifyverbTo approve an agreement officially so that it takes effect.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))