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resort

2 verb
     
resort2

resort to something

phrasal verb
to do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem:
Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.
resort to doing something
Vets have had to resort to killing the animals.
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