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CollocationBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
take measures
/ˈteɪk ˈmɛʒəz/
meaning
To act in order to solve a problem.
- “Governments must take measures to reduce pollution.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))