Take and Work

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Take verb - To produce a desired effect.

Usage example: it will be a few hours before this medication takes

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Work is a synonym for take in accept topic. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Take", when it comes to topics like win, thrive.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

Work verb - To produce a desired effect.

Usage example: this headache remedy takes half an hour to work

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Take is a synonym for work in manipulate topic. Sometimes you can use "Take" instead a verb "Work", if it concerns topics such as thrive.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

good	good take	good work
best	best take	best work
usual	usual take	usual work
complete	complete take	complete work
Other adjectives: original, single, popular, actual, real, great, serious, little, bad, famous, new, major, final, next, last, different, previous, modern, comedic.

power	take power	work power
people	take people	work people
part	take part	work part
job	take job	work job
Other words: moment, time, way, money, side, hours, orders.

Book Dumb: Seki doesn't bother going to school, but is able to find work and take care of himself anyways.

Source: Manga / Oyasumi Punpun
When Zim discovers that he only has three months to conquer Earth or die, Gaz convinces him to finally get to work and take over.

Source: Fanfic / My Hostage Not Yours
Crocodile Tears: In one strip Minnie the Minx used these to convince her dad's boss that her dad has been driven insane from work-related stress so her dad could take time off work and take her to the fun fair.

Source: Comic Book / The Beano

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