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[1] |
grip
,
seize
,
grasp
,
clasp
,
get
,
get/take hold of
,
grab
,
snatch
,
clutch
,
catch
,
capture
,
obtain
,
lay hold of
,
lay (one's) hands on
,
procure
,
acquire
,
gain (possession of)
,
take possession of
,
secure
,
win
,
carry off
,
abduct
,
(Colloq) nab
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[2] |
pick
,
select
,
choose
,
opt for
,
settle/decide/fasten on/upon
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[3] |
appropriate
,
arrogate
,
extract
,
carry off/away
,
steal
,
purloin
,
pilfer
,
filch
,
palm
,
rob
,
shoplift
,
pocket
,
remove
,
walk off/away with
,
run/make off/away with
,
embezzle
,
misappropriate
,
peculate
,
plagiarize
,
pirate
,
(Colloq) lift
,
swipe
,
snitch
,
(Mainly Brit) pinch
,
nick
,
(Slang) knock off
,
hook
,
rip off
,
liberate
,
(US) boost
,
crook
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[4] |
reserve
,
occupy
,
use up
,
book
,
engage
,
hire
,
rent
,
lease
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[5] |
acquire
,
lead
,
direct
,
get
,
adopt
,
conduct
,
guide
,
assume
,
derive
,
obtain
,
draw
,
receive
,
inherit
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[6] |
accept
,
get hold of
,
receive
,
bear
,
withstand
,
stand
,
endure
,
weather
,
tolerate
,
abide
,
brave
,
go through
,
undergo
,
suffer
,
submit to
,
swallow
,
(Colloq) put up with
,
brook
,
stomach
,
(Brit) stick
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[7] |
assume
,
assume
,
acquire
,
bear
,
undertake
,
adopt
,
take on
,
adopt
,
arrogate
,
acknowledge
,
accept
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[8] |
believe
,
read
,
think
,
judge
,
deem
,
hold
,
feel
,
take for
,
assess (as)
,
consider (as)
,
regard (as)
,
view (as)
,
accept (for)
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[9] |
carry
,
bring
,
convey
,
convey
,
bear
,
transport
,
bring
,
deliver
,
ferry
,
haul
,
cart
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[10] |
take up
,
study
,
be involved/occupied in/with
,
apply oneself to
,
learn
,
read
,
(Colloq) tackle
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[11] |
prove/be effective/efficacious/operative/functional
,
take effect
,
take hold
,
operate
,
function
,
work
,
perform
,
(Colloq) do the trick
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[12] |
exact
,
choose
,
select
,
extract
,
get
,
pick out
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[13] |
accept
,
swallow
,
eat
,
have
,
consume
,
ingest
,
devour
,
gulp down
,
gobble up/down
,
wolf
,
bolt
,
drink
,
imbibe
,
quaff
,
inhale
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[14] |
subtract
,
fill
,
occupy
,
deduct
,
remove
,
take away
,
take from
,
take off
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[15] |
end
,
consider
,
deal
,
terminate
,
annihilate
,
look at
,
wipe out
,
kill
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[16] |
require
,
necessitate
,
ask
,
demand
,
need
,
postulate
,
need
,
necessitate
,
call for
,
require
,
involve
,
call for
,
demand
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[17] |
hold
,
contain
,
accommodate
,
accept
,
fit in
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[18] |
convey
,
film
,
shoot
,
lead
,
conduct
,
escort
,
convoy
,
guide
,
accompany
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[19] |
understand
,
remove
,
take away
,
gather
,
interpret
,
withdraw
,
perceive
,
apprehend
,
deduce
,
conclude
,
infer
,
judge
,
deem
,
assume
,
suppose
,
imagine
,
see
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[20] |
charm
,
consume
,
ingest
,
captivate
,
capture
,
take in
,
have
,
attract
,
lure
,
allure
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[21] |
use
,
submit
,
employ
,
make use of
,
establish
,
put in(to) place
,
adopt
,
put into effect
,
effect
,
apply
,
resort to
,
have recourse to
,
turn to
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[22] |
clear
,
accept
,
get/go over/past/round/through
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[23] |
experience
,
entertain
,
feel
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[24] |
express
,
assume
,
strike
,
voice
,
raise
,
take up
,
put forth
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[25] |
cause/make/induce/drive/persuade (someone) to go/be
,
accept
,
admit
,
take on
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[26] |
act
,
assume
,
play
,
perform
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[27] |
bilk
,
learn
,
study
,
cheat
,
swindle
,
read
,
defraud
,
(Colloq) con
,
(Brit) fiddle
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[28] |
take aback
,
claim
,
exact
,
astound
,
astonish
,
surprise
,
startle
,
shock
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[29] |
take after
,
make
,
resemble
,
look like
,
be the spitting image/the spit and image of
,
favour
,
remind one of
,
(Colloq) be a chip off the old blocktake off after
,
chase
,
follow
,
run after
,
pursue
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[30] |
take back
,
aim
,
train
,
retract
,
withdraw
,
take aim
,
direct
,
recant
,
disavow
,
repudiate
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[31] |
take down
,
note
,
make a note/memo/memorandum of
,
write down
,
record
,
put/set down
,
put in writing
,
document
,
transcribe
,
chronicledebase
,
deflate
,
lower
,
diminish
,
belittle
,
depreciate
,
deprecate
,
humble
,
humiliate
,
shame
,
disparage
,
degrade
,
disgrace
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[32] |
take in
,
carry
,
pack
,
accommodate
,
receive
,
let in
,
quarter
,
board
,
lodgedeceive
,
fool
,
trick
,
impose upon
,
overcharge
,
cheat
,
mulct
,
defraud
,
cozen
,
bilk
,
dupe
,
gull
,
hoodwink
,
swindle
,
(Colloq) bamboozle
,
con
,
pull the wool over (someone's) eyes
,
(Slang) (Brit) doinclude
,
subsume
,
embrace
,
comprise
,
cover
,
encompass
,
contain
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[33] |
take it
,
lease
,
rent
,
withstand/tolerate/survive punishment/abuse
,
survive
,
hire
,
charter
,
engage
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[34] |
subscribe
,
take off
,
remove
,
subscribe to
,
doff
,
strip/peel off
,
discard
,
divest (oneself) ofsatirize
,
lampoon
,
caricature
,
mock
,
parody
,
travesty
,
burlesque
,
mimic
,
imitate
,
(Colloq) spoof
,
(Brit) send updepart
,
leave
,
go (away)
,
decamp
,
fly off
,
become airborne
,
lift off
,
blast off
,
(Colloq) skedaddle
,
make (oneself) scarce
,
(Slang) hit the road
,
scram
,
beat it
,
split
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[35] |
take on
,
hire
,
engage
,
employ
,
enrol
,
enlist
,
retainchallenge
,
rival
,
face
,
contend against
,
oppose
,
match/pit (oneself) against
,
vie with
,
fightassume
,
accept
,
undertake
,
tackle
|
[36] |
take out
,
have
,
entertain
,
escort
,
invite out
,
court
,
woo
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[37] |
take over
,
claim
,
assume/take/usurp/gain control/possession/command of
|
[38] |
take to
,
accept
,
like
,
find pleasant/pleasing
,
feel affection/liking/affinity for
,
find suitableleave/depart/take off for
,
run for
,
head for
,
flee to
,
make for
|
[39] |
take up
,
contain
,
hold
,
pick up
,
accept
,
agree to
,
acquiesce to
,
accede toassume
,
resume
,
carry on
,
continue
,
go on with
,
follow on with
,
pick upespouse
,
embrace
,
become interested/involved in
,
support
,
sponsor
,
advocateoccupy
,
cover
,
use (up)
,
fill (up)deal with
,
treat
,
consider
,
bring up
,
raise
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[40] |
drive
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[41] |
contract
,
get
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