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take lightly

VERB

philander

Synonyms

STRONGEST

womanize

STRONG

dally flirt trifle wolf

WEAK

fool around mess around

VERB

play around

Synonyms

WEAK

dally flirt fool around mess around philander trifle wolf womanize

VERB

sneeze at

Synonyms

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

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Investing in an individual stock is nothing to take lightly.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

“To just be here is a privilege that I don’t take lightly, and I need to remind myself of that and to just really soak in the experience, not just the results.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

"The citizens of Greenland are nervous about this, because this is not something that we take lightly."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Knowing readers are out there cooking and thinking alongside me is a gift I don’t take lightly.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

It’s not a risk I would take lightly.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

take lightly

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