Spits and Takes

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Takes and spits are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Takes" instead a verb "Spits".

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Spits and takes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spits" instead a verb "Takes".

He takes so long to mentally process the remark that by the time he spits out his indignant denial, everyone else has left—except for Lenny, whose house it is; he's getting a midnight snack.

Source: I Resemble That Remark!
In Solo Command, a captured enemy scientist spits on Nawara Ven, who takes it in stride.

Source: Spiteful Spit
Later, when Leia takes up Luke's lightsaber to fight Darth Vader - yes, she is a Badass, and he laughs at her, she spits at him.

Source: Spiteful Spit

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