Collocation matching (austerity/spending)

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Match words from list A with words from list B to make the most natural collocations.

A

  1. tighten 
  2. stimulate 
  3. slash 
  4. allocate 
  5. raise 
  6. ease 
  7. curb 
  8. shoulder 
  9. strike 

B

a. a burden
b. spending
c. the tax burden
d. inflation
e. the purse strings
f. a balance
g. the deficit
i. the impact
j. demand

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  1. tighten the purse strings
  2. stimulate demand 
  3. slash spending
  4. allocate resources 
  5. raise the tax burden 
  6. ease the impact 
  7. curb inflation
  8. shoulder a burden 
  9. strike a balance 

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