Aim
Aim verb - Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
Usage example: Please don't aim at your little brother!
Take
Take verb - Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
Usage example: Take a swipe at one's opponent
How words are described
| good | good aim | good take |
| best | best aim | best take |
| similar | similar aim | similar take |
| perfect | perfect aim | perfect take |
| Other adjectives: original, true, actual, real, great, bad, excellent, major, unusual. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Don't you hate it when your opponent decides to rush you with a horde of mooks so that you have to aim and take out each and every one while they swarm you?
Source: Splash Damage -
They then each take a single shot at each other, showing why its not about how fast you can aim but rather how well you can aim.
Source: Showdown at High Noon - Primeval seems to have 'take it alive' as the secondary aim of dealing with incursions, if for some reason the primary aim (return creature to time period) falls through.
Source: Bring It Back Alive
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