tak·ing  (t āk ĭng)
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adj.1. Capturing interest; fetching: a taking smile. 2. Contagious; catching. Used of an infectious disease. n.1. The act of one that takes. 2. Something taken, as a catch of fish. 3. Law An action by a government, especially under the power of eminent domain, that deprives a private owner of real property or of the use and enjoyment of that property. 4. takings Informal Receipts, especially of money. |
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