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"word": "in den Griff bekommen"
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"word": "etwas anpacken"
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"sense": "to confront directly",
"word": "in den Griff bekommen"
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"sense": "to confront directly",
"word": "mit etwas klarkommen"
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"sense": "to confront directly",
"word": "mit etwas umgehen"
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"sense": "to confront directly",
"word": "sich in etwas einarbeiten"
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"sense": "to confront directly",
"word": "etwas bewältigen"
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