taking

[tey-king] / ˈteɪ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

communicable

Synonyms

STRONG

catching pandemic

WEAK

communicative contagious expansive infectious transferable transmittable

ADJECTIVE

attractive

Synonyms

STRONG

alluring beckoning bewitching captivating charming enchanting engaging enthralling enticing fair fascinating fetching interesting inviting looker lovely luring pleasing prepossessing stunning sweet tantalizing teasing tempting winning

WEAK

adorable agreeable beautiful comely glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome hunky magnetic mesmeric pleasant pretty provocative seductive winsome

Antonyms

STRONG

boring disenchanting homely repellent repulsive ugly unattractive

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So is the dearth of English Premier League winners down to lack of opportunity - or simply not being as good as those parachuted in from abroad taking the elite jobs?

From BBC

When the former couple split, they divided up their shared property portfolio, with the actress taking sole ownership of their California dwelling, while her ex received their Brooklyn townhouse.

From MarketWatch

Days payable outstanding, or DPOs, for the previous four quarters were 147 days, meaning Genuine Parts was taking almost five months to pay its bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

BP isn’t even waiting for its new CEO to start before taking a big charge over its push into renewable energy.

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