Held and Take

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Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Take is a synonym for held. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Held".

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

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Held is a synonym for take. Sometimes you can replace term "Held" with "Take", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

Severa idn't take kindly how her mother Cordelia held an Undying Loyalty to Prince Chrom, the guy whom she once held an Unrequited Love for.

Source: Calling the Old Man Out
In the Bad Future, Severa didn't take kindly how her mother held an Undying Loyalty to Prince Chrom, the guy whom she once held an Unrequited Love for.

Source: Deconstructed Trope / Video Games
Oddly, Clara reacts similarly and she isn't even kissed (this may be a remnant of an alternate take where Missy held Clara's hand while kissing the Doctor).

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S34 E11 "Dark Water"

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