tackle

Definition for tackle

noun as in equipment for activity

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accouterment, apparatus, appliance, gear, goods, habiliments, hook, impedimenta, implements, line, machinery, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, rigging, tools, trappings

verb as in make an effort

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begin, deal with, engage in, try, undertake, work on

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accept, attack, attempt, essay, launch

verb as in jump on and grab

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confront, halt, stop

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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

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He is a climate sceptic who has said he will take the US out of the landmark Paris agreement that in 2015 created a roadmap for nations to tackle climate change.

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If one statistic told the game it was the 46 missed tackles by Wales as South Africa barged, bounced and battered their way to the try line - time and again.

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Psychedelics may be another tool for tackling the mental health crisis, but they will be most effective for communities that have social support in place to help them integrate the experience, Pace said.

From Salon

The month-long campaign calls on people to tackle the environmental pollution caused by the fashion industry by buying previously used items.

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Even the most patriotic Welsh fan will expect that sequence to extend to 12 on Saturday when they tackle the double world champions.

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