approach
noun
a particular way of thinking about or dealing with something
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Ways of thinking
school of thought
noun
a way of thinking about a particular subject or idea that is shared by a group of people
pragmatism
noun
a practical way of thinking or dealing with problems that emphasizes results and solutions more than theories
habit of mind/thought
a usual way of thinking about something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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