Swipe and Take

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Swipe verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.

Usage example: somebody swiped the stop sign that used to be on the corner

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Take is a synonym for swipe in action topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Swipe", when it comes to topics like steal.

Nearby Words: swiped, swiping

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

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Swipe is a synonym for take in steal topic. You can use "Swipe" instead a verb "Take", if it concerns topics such as filch. informal substitute

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

good	good swipe	good take
normal	normal swipe	normal take
single	single swipe	single take
obvious	obvious swipe	obvious take
Other adjectives: sarcastic, popular, big, little, dramatic, hilarious, odd, last.

Mighty Glacier: Wampas are slow, but one swipe from them can take out a third of your health.

Source: Literature / Shadows of the Empire
Using an in-universe movie as a proxy, in The Privateer the authors take a hilarious swipe at the TOS episode where Gene Roddenberry confused the Enterprise with a submarine.

Source: Literature / The Flight Engineer
Letting it take a single swipe from a bear or cougar, or even a few nibbles from a wolf however will send it, and you, tumbling to your doom.

Source: Video Game / Red Dead Redemption

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