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noun
1.
the act of a person or thing that takes.
2.
the state of being taken.
3.
something that is taken.
4.
an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated.
5.
EXPANDtakings, receipts, especially of money earned or gained.
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COLLAPSEArchaic. a state of agitation or distress.
adjective
7.
captivating, winning, or pleasing.
8.
Archaic. infectious or contagious.
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Takings
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| takings | |
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| the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" [syn: return] |
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