Handle and Taking

Handle

Handle noun - A part by which an implement is held.

Taking and handle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taking" instead a noun "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

Taking

Taking noun - The act of someone who picks up or takes something.

Handle and taking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handle" instead a noun "Taking".

Nearby Words: take, taken, taker, takingly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Very small dogs, especially Chihuahuas and Pomeranians, have a reputation for taking on more than they can handle and/or being overly spoiled (similar to the poodle).
  • The Rite of Passage was devised simply to help teenage krogan get a handle on it — kind of like a young human's father taking him to a strip bar, except with guns and monsters.
  • Comic Book / The Phantom Stranger He almost always appears to help other heroes deal with a magical menace that they can't handle alone- though his help would always be minimal, only taking a direct hand when absolutely needed.
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