Opt
Opt verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Take
Take verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Usage example: you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In later supplements, you can opt to take an Injury or Madness instead, but these cripple them for the rest of the game.
Source: Tabletop Game / Arkham Horror - In the last few years Defensive Midfielders have become so important that most teams now opt to take two of them (4-2-3-1) in favour of the second striker.
Source: Useful Notes / Footy Rules - It's so overpowering that a few mods opt to nerf it by making the player take additional damage while using it instead, which is more appropriate for a berserker rage.
Source: Game Breaker / The Elder Scrolls
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