Thesaurus / taking on
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synonyms for taking on
- brave
- buck
- confront
- dare
- defy
- denounce
- dispute
- investigate
- question
- throw down the gauntlet
- call out
- face off
- go eyeball to eyeball with
- go one on one with
- go toe to toe with
- go up against
- hang in
- insist upon
- invite competition
- make a stand
- object to
- stand up to
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As Perker said this, he looked towards the door, with an evident desire to render the leave-taking as brief as possible.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSIt was such a magnificent sum that Sol did not feel like taking the familiarity with it of mentioning it aloud.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENThis may be done by taking the humming tone and bringing to bear upon it a strong pressure of energy.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKNow and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMMr. Collingwood, taking the key from his mother, locked the little door in the boarding, after them.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANHis face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINTurn not away thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUS“Well, mistakes is humant,” sighed Sol, taking advantage of that universal absolution.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENMany adults assume that a child can look at a landscape as they look at it, taking in the whole picturesque effect.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYHe was guilty of the weakness of taking refuge in what is called, I believe, in legal phrase, a side-issue.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESWORDS RELATED TO TAKING ON
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.