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Problem Flashcards

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problem

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“A significant problem many countries face is falling birth rates”

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difficulty

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a fairly close synonym to “problem”

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3
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question

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this is slightly different to problem: it is something people have different opinions about

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issue

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this is something people argue about/ similar to “question”

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solution

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you normally “find” or “come up with” a solution

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significant

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“A significant problem many countries face is falling birth rates”

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fundamental

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“This is not a minor issue, rather it is a fundamental problem”

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real

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“A very real difficulty in many households is rising fuel bills”

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minor

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In my view, global warming is only a minor problem

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pressing

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This is a pressing problem that needs to be dealt with urgently

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serious

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Of course, global warming is a serious issue that needs to be addressed

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complex

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This is a complex issue and there are no easy solutions to it

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address

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similar to “deal with” and “tackle”. Example: “The government needs to address the problem of
unemployment”

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face

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“How to combine work with having children is a problem facing many women”

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deal with

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a close synonym of “tackle”: it includes the idea that the problem is difficult. “We need to deal with the
pressing issue of global warming”

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tackle

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a close synonym of “deal with”. “It will not be easy to tackle global warming”

17
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experience

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a more academic way of saying “have”. “Many families are experiencing difficulties in paying their rising fuel bills”

18
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pose

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a good collocation to use with problem meaning “make”. “Rising fuel bills pose a problem for many families”

19
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resolve

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you can “solve” a problem or you can “resolve” a problem. “The best way of resolving the
problem of global warming would be to raise taxes”