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issuesimportant topics or problems for debate or discussion

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: important topics or problems for debate or discussion

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪʃuːz/

Example Sentences

  • My biggest issues are choosing between pizza and chicken for dinner every night.
  • The company needs to address customer service issues immediately.
  • She has trust issues after her boyfriend ate her last piece of chocolate.

issues

NOUN

[/ˈɪʃuːz/]

important topics or problems for debate or discussion

The team discussed several issues before making a final decision.
💡 Concept

The team discussed several issues before making a final decision.

The engineer checked the machine’s uses to solve the issues with it. (ISSUES → IS + USES → understand what something is for to solve its problems)
🧠 Mnemonic

The engineer checked the machine’s uses to solve the issues with it. (ISSUES → IS + USES → understand what something is for to solve its problems)

The boy had issues with his messy desk, used tissues to clean it, and stopped making excuses.
🎵 Rhyme

The boy had issues with his messy desk, used tissues to clean it, and stopped making excuses.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪʃuːz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪʃuːz/

🌳Etymology

Rootissue
Suffix--s

🎵Rhyme

tissuesmisusepursues
tissues
misuse
pursues

🔗Collocations

current issues
address issues
political issues
health issues
raise issues
resolve issues
major issues

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My biggest issues are choosing between pizza and chicken for dinner every night.

The company needs to address customer service issues immediately.

😄 Fun example

She has trust issues after her boyfriend ate her last piece of chocolate.

The government will issue new guidelines next month.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

problemsmatterstopicsconcernssubjects

Antonyms

solutionsanswersresolutions

Related

problemquestionmatterconcerntopicsubject

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