Tackles

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of tackle form-of, plural

    "The fisherman made sure all of his tackles were in his tacklebox."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of tackle form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

    "That executive tackles problems right when they start."

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addressapparatusblockconfrontcontactequipment

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"This TV show tackles issues of teenage pregnancy and homosexuality."

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