Construed
Took and construed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Took" instead a verb "Construed".
Nearby Word: construing
Took
Both words in one sentence
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Napoleon, for example, is not portrayed as exceptionally short, but took umbrage at a remark that could be construed as a dig at his height.
Source: Film / Night at the Museum
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Took and Construed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/construed/took
Construed & Took. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/construed/took>.
Took or Construed. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/construed/took.
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