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taken hold (of)
phrasepast participle of take hold (of)
Synonyms & Antonyms of taken hold (of)
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
- The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister.
Synonyms for taken hold (of)
Words Related to taken hold (of)
- abducted,
- kidnapped
- (also kidnaped),
- spirited (away or off)
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