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remedial

 
 
/rɪˈmiːdiəl/ adjective [always before noun]

Definition

LEARNING intended to help people who are having difficulty learning something: remedial English classes
IMPROVE formal intended to improve something: Remedial action is needed.
(Definition of remedial adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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