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well–tried

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well–tried (adjective)

well–tried /ˈwɛlˈtraɪd/ adjective

well–tried

/ˈwɛlˈtraɪd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of WELL–TRIED

[more well–tried; most well–tried] chiefly British

: tried-and-true

well-tried methods

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