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take the liberty

VERB
risk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize
STRONG
adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager
WEAK
be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
guard protect save
STRONG
avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away
WEAK
be certain

Example Sentences

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Retailers take the liberty to brand all sorts of promotions during the year as Black Friday sales.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2019

Then the other people follow the bully, and they might take the liberty to do something that they wouldn’t do if the bully set a good example.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 30, 2018

“Now that he’s gone, let’s take the liberty of contradicting him, and keep his memory alive in our hearts, our thoughts, and our actions,” Mangrum wrote.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2018

YAt the request of some of my most particular friends, I take the liberty of inserting it here.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015

“Dear me! It’s quite a story, and shall be saved till dinner-time. And now let me take the liberty of asking you a question. How did you come there, that day?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens