Attack
Attack verb - To start work on energetically.
Usage example: Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm
Take up and attack are semantically related in set to work topic. In some cases you can use "Take up" instead a verb "Attack", when it comes to topics like start.
Take up
Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Attack and take up are semantically related in start topic. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Take up", if it concerns topics such as set to work.
Both terms in one sentence
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Luigi and Bowser will always start with "champion" level skills, but if you attack them and cause them to lose to other AI racers, the new points leader among AI will take up the "champion" mantle instead.
- However, due to downsizing at the workplace, Chris ended up saddled with more work, causing him to work himself to the ground, lose sleep, take up drinking before he got a heart attack from stress.
Source: The Peter Principle - In the Japanese version where you could take up to 3 hits before dying, this is the only attack in the game that kills you instantly.
Source: Savage Setpiece
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