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IELTS AcademicReadingAcademic Vocabulary in Context
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In a political science journal: 'The committee was criticized for its TENTATIVE recommendations, which avoided committing to enforceable carbon emission caps.'
What is the closest meaning of 'TENTATIVE' in this passage?
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