Fear
Fear verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
Usage example: her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
How words are described
| good | good fear | good take |
| similar | similar fear | similar take |
| complete | complete fear | complete take |
| original | original fear | original take |
| Other adjectives: true, obvious, actual, real, massive, big, great, huge, little, bad, personal, new, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Murr refuses this in fright, but the other Jokers tell Murr that if he refuses the punishment, he's out of the show, causing Murr to take the punishment with fear.
Source: Characters / Impractical Jokers -
Erin drilled her fear of anything even remotely related to sex into her sisters' heads, until they couldn't take it anymore.
Source: Webcomic / Ciem Webcomic Series -
They are unmasked to be gypsies who were only trying to keep the gold they found a secret for fear that the IRS will take it.
Source: Taxman Takes the Winnings
Cite this Source
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Take or Fear. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fear/take.
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