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CollocationBand 6–7Toofey picks
take responsibility
/ˈteɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti/
meaning
To accept that something is your duty or fault.
- “Companies must take responsibility for the waste they create.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))