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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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A year later, his daughter stopped taking the hormone after it "didn't make her happy" and is now living as a girl again.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I guess I reached a point in my life as a creative where I realized, actually, performance isn’t about putting on the mask, it’s about taking it off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In other words, taking over Kharg would mean putting American “boots on the ground” in Iran.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Detecting such subtle atmospheric differences required taking advantage of a common characteristic of close-orbiting gas giants.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet here is Phineas alive in Boston, walking, talking, and taking care of himself.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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