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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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I feel like he may be taking advantage of us because we don’t have much knowledge about them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The Spurs pushed their lead to 29 points before taking a 76-49 lead into half-time.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Chinese people are driving fewer gasoline-powered cars and taking trains instead of planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

British sprinter Amy Hunt placed second in the women's 100m in 10.99 seconds, with St Lucia's Olympic champion Julien Alfred taking victory in a time of 10.76.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to shirts, there are protests taking place in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and Philadelphia.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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