Detract and Take

Detract

Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.

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Take and detract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Detract".

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Detract and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detract" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

life	detract life	take life
people	detract people	take people

It's a fun fic to read, and fleshing them out properly would take too long and detract from the fun.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Mega Crossover
Dressing poorly, can and does detract from the audiences ability to take the character seriously.

Source: So You Want To / Write A Magnificent Bastard
While this doesn't detract from the reading, it does kind of take out that extra edge.

Source: Fanfic / Enemy Of My Enemy

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