diplomatic approach

collocation in English

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diplomatic
adjective
uk
/ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt.ɪk/
us
/ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt̬.ɪk/
involving diplomats or the management of the relationships ...
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approach
noun
uk
/əˈprəʊtʃ/
us
/əˈproʊtʃ/
a way of considering or ...
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Hisdiplomaticapproachthrows the problems back to the opponents' side.
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By contrast, thediplomaticapproachwas underutilized even when it had much to offer.
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For some time, he used adiplomaticapproachto avoid the clash.
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The third is thediplomaticapproach(idem), in which procedures are created 'for postponing the moment of decision until a more convenient time'.
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I should like to make a slightly lessdiplomaticapproachto it, and suggest that it is quite useless to avoid the main issue.
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As he said, we must adopt adiplomaticapproach.
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The outcome is uncertain but thediplomaticapproach, the model that is being used in this process, is very important in our view.
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I hope that anotherdiplomaticapproachwill be made.
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And the fact that it has not been fully appreciated implies a certain failure in ourdiplomaticapproach.
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Thediplomaticapproachwill not achieve enough.
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He was frank with friends and enemies, rarely took thediplomaticapproachand sometimes responded violently verbally, which often undermined his cause.
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Thisdiplomaticapproachhelped to reduce tensions.
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The fact remains that diplomatic approaches can have only so much effect.
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We must use sensible, diplomatic approaches to achieve the objectives that we all share.
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No further diplomatic approaches are necessary with them.
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A number of suggestions have been made for alternative diplomatic approaches.
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Are we to understand that no such diplomatic approaches have been made?
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We conducted the normal diplomatic approaches.
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Economic sanctions, diplomatic approaches and diplomatic reprisals of one kind or another are there.
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