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Tackle

/tˈækəl/
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(noun) A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

To begin with, we must tackle the problem.
Sooner or later, we'll have to tackle the problem in earnest.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government is determined to ____ the problem of unemployment by creating many new job opportunities today.

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