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crisis
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to damage
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to deteriorate
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to address
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to alleviate
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to approach
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to eradicate
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to intervene
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to react
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to repair
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to tackle
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solution
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compromise
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remedy
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to cure
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resolution
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alternative
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concession
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corrective
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problem solving
crisis
noun
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a period of serious difficulty or danger that requires immediate action

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During times of crisis, it's essential to remain calm and focused in order to effectively manage the situation and ensure the safety of those involved.
Communities come together to support each other during times of crisis, offering assistance, resources, and emotional support to those affected.
to damage
to damage
Verb
d
d
a
æ
m
m
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e

to physically harm something

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transitive
to deteriorate
to deteriorate
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
t
t
e
ɪ
r
r
io
r
r
a
t
t
e

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

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intransitive
to address
Verb
a
æ
dd
d
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s

to think about a problem or an issue and start to deal with it

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transitive
to alleviate
to alleviate
Verb
a
ə
ll
l
e
i
v
v
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e

to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

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transitive
to approach
Verb
a
ə
pp
p
r
r
oa
ch
ʧ

to begin to tackle or deal with a problem, issue, etc. in a particular way

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transitive
to eradicate
to eradicate
Verb
e
ɪ
r
r
a
æ
d
d
i
ə
c
k
a
t
t
e

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

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transitive
to intervene
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e
i
n
n
e

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

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intransitive
to react
to react
Verb
uk flag
/riˈækt/

to act or behave in a particular way in response to something

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transitive
to repair
to repair
Verb
r
r
e
ɪ
p
p
ai
ɛ
r
r

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

break

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to tackle
to tackle
Verb
t
t
a
æ
ck
k
ə
l
l
e

to try to deal with a difficult problem or situation in a determined manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
solution
noun
s
s
o
ə
l
l
u
u
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

compromise
noun
c
k
o
ɑ
m
m
p
p
r
r
o
ə
m
m
i
s
z
e

a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist

remedy
noun
r
r
e
ɛ
m
m
e
ə
d
d
y
i

a means of correcting or eliminating a problem, harm, or undesirable situation

to cure
Verb
c
k
u
r
r
e

to solve a problem or deal with an issue

Grammatical Information:

transitive
resolution
noun
uk flag
/ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃən/

the act of resolving a problem or disagreement

alternative
alternative
Adjective
a
ɔ
l
l
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
n
n
a
ə
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e

available as an option for something else

concession
noun
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
s
e
ɛ
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

something that is done, allowed, or allowed to have in order to put an end to a disagreement; the act of giving or allowing this

corrective
Adjective
c
k
o
ɜ
rr
r
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e

intended or designed to improve or correct a bad or undesirable situation

problem solving
noun
uk flag
/pɹˈɑːbləm sˈɑːlvɪŋ/

the act or process of finding ways of doing things or solving complicated problems

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

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