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Where does “taking” come from?

taking (English): Alluring; attractive; Infectious; contagious; The...

Definitions

  1. Alluring; attractive; Infectious; contagious; The...

Words derived from “taking”

  • painstaking
  • breathtaking
  • painstakingly
  • takings
  • caretaking
  • breathtakingly
  • notetaking
  • stocktaking
  • takingly
  • drugtaking
  • oathtaking
  • bribetaking
  • painstakingness
  • takingness
  • gaintaking
  • prize-taking