Look and Take

Look

Look verb - To give the impression of being.

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

Nearby Words: lookout, looked, looker, looking, lookup

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

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

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

good	good look	good take
long	long look	long take
similar	similar look	similar take
original	original look	original take
Other adjectives: single, mature, real, big, great, serious, dark, satirical, humorous, interesting, unique, traditional, classic, odd, weird, last, different, realistic, modern.

power	look power	take power
people	look people	take people
part	look part	take part
picture	look picture	take picture
Other words: name, form, time, way, damage, names.

His utterly deadpan reaction to Vince calling out God was to give Vince a "WTF" look and take a single, but significant, step back.

Source: Wrestling / Shane McMahon
In fact, take one look at the number of books alone that take place in an alternate continuity, and which ones are considered "Canon".

Source: Continuity Snarl
In The Aristocats, Georges Hautecort, who doesn't look a day under 200, refuses to take the elevator instead of the stairs because "elevators are for old people".

Source: Hypocritical Humor / Film

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