Obsess and Take

Obsess

Obsess verb - Be preoccupied with something.

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

Nearby Words: obsession, obsessive, obsessing

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

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

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

control	obsess control	take control
way	obsess way	take way

In the parody of The Sound of Music, "Mitzia", the expy of Maria, admits to the "Mother Obsess" that she can't type or take diction.

Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Other

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