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taking
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noun
(= pickings)
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
the pickings were easy
clothing could be had for the taking
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adjective
(= fetching, winning)
very attractive; capturing interest
a fetching new hairstyle
something inexpressibly taking in his manner
a winning personality
time
Noun
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Time is what we measure with a clock.
"What time do you finish work?" "At four o'clock (4:00)."
I don't have time to talk to you right now. Can we do it later?
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If you do something one time, you do it once.
time
Verb
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If you time something, you measure how long it takes in seconds, minutes, hours, etc.
Take out your watch and time yourself during the test.