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taken

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: taken

1
adj
understood in a certain way; made sense of
2
adj
be affected with an indisposition
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: taken
1

adj understood in a certain way; made sense of

“a word taken literally”
“a smile taken as consent”
Synonyms:
interpreted
understood
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
2

adj be affected with an indisposition

“the child was taken ill”
“couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk”
Synonyms
affected
acted upon; influenced
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