Taking1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Take.
2. (a.) Apt to take; alluring; attracting.
3. (a.) Infectious; contagious.
4. (n.) The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
5. (n.) Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.
6. (n.) Malign influence; infection.
Thesaurus Entries
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