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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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There’s nothing like taking a cool dip after a hot day, especially in L.A. summer weather.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

“Folks see who their representatives are, they support the fight that they’re taking on, and that they feel the difference in leadership,” said Hernandez, who herself .

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Only once did the changes taking place in Germany reach inside the little shop on the Barteljorisstraat, and that was in the person of a young German watchmaker.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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