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tackle
noun as in equipment for activity
Strong matches
accouterment, apparatus, appliance, gear, goods, habiliments, hook, impedimenta, implements, line, machinery, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, rigging, tools, trappings
verb as in make an effort
verb as in jump on and grab
Strong matches
attack, block, catch, challenge, clutch, down, grapple, grasp, intercept, nail, sack, seize, smear, take, throw, upset
Weak matches
bring down, bring to the ground, put the freeze on, take hold of, throw down
Example Sentences
The Association of Schools and College Leaders says while it is relatively rare for pupils to bring knives into schools, it would like to see greater efforts across society to tackle the issue.
Even Badenoch acknowledged last year that leaving would not be a "silver bullet" for tackling immigration.
Unfortunately, Balding locked in an incorrect combination at the first gate before the contestants had even begun tackling the puzzle, not realising you only got one chance to enter the code.
Like his predecessors, Lecornu was unable to push through a budget to bring down the government's deficit and tackle public debt.
The workers quietly and carefully tackle each room of the house while the garage has been turned into another cleaning zone where they box salvaged items.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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