addressing

Collocations

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ADJ.

companion, condescending, critical, economic, educated, elderly, entire, female

The manager took a condescending tone when addressing the new employee about their mistakes.

VERB + ADDRESSING

am, avoided, honour, prevents, said, tone, understanding

She avoided addressing the problem because she wasn't sure how to fix it.

ADDRESSING + NOUN

', audience, audiences, boss, climate, crisis, erskine, monsieur

The CEO spent an hour addressing the crisis before the market opened.

PREP.

about, from, in, in

The mayor is addressing the crowd about traffic problems in the city.

ADV.

definitely

The manager is definitely addressing the staffing issues that have been causing problems.

Definitions

noun

1

A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail

2

Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage

3

A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.

Just as a social inferior should not adopt a domineering structure of words and addressings, so a social superior must manage to inject just the right degree of condescension into his or her locutions

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Example Bank

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01

Just as a social inferior should not adopt a domineering structure of words and addressings, so a social superior must manage to inject just the right degree of condescension into his or her locutions

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02

He always talks as though he were addressing a public meeting.

Tatoeba · #289116

03

It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences.

Tatoeba · #907474

04

The boss spoke in a condescending tone when addressing the female staff members.

Tatoeba · #2895730

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In response to customer concerns, we will definitely be addressing this software defect.

Tatoeba · #3500838

06

Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge, or Mr. Marley?

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