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Tranquilise

/ˈtraeŋkwəˌlaɪz/
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(verb) Alternative spelling of tranquilize.

The vet used a dart to tranquilise the large and sick animal.
To tranquilise means to give a person or animal a calming drug.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The vet had to ____ the aggressive dog before she could safely examine its injured leg in the clinic today.

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