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line

 
/lɑɪn/ n [C] (WAY OF DEALING)

Definition

a way of dealing with or thinking about something or someone: I couldn’t follow his line of reasoning.
(Definition of line n (WAY OF DEALING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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