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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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At the same time, taking excessive risk could expose you to significant losses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Before you visit a website or make any purchase, here are the five steps Hish and Moore said you should be taking:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Buying just that group would have left an investor with 80% less money than an S&P 500 index fund, taking inflation into account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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 birds flew fast and into the sun, so Torak didn’t even bother taking aim, knowing he’d never hit one.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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