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tackle

verb [T] (DEAL WITH)
 
 
/ˈtæk.l̩/

Definition

B2 to try to deal with something or someone: There are many ways of tackling this problem. I tackled him about his careless work.Dealing with things or peopleActing and actsCoping and not copingTolerating and enduring
(Definition of tackle verb (DEAL WITH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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