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take an l

take an l is the alternative form of take the l.

Verb capitalized: take an L

take an L (third-person singular simple present takes an L, present participle taking an L, simple past took an L, past participle taken an L)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of take the L.
    • The guy who sued Amazon for infringing on his Lord of the Rings fanfic takes a massive L, now owes $134,000 to the Tolkien Estate2023 December 19, Andy Chalk, “The guy who sued Amazon for infringing on his Lord of the Rings fanfic takes a massive L, now owes $134,000 to the Tolkien Estate”, in PC Gamer

Forms of take an l

third-person singular presenttakes an l
present participletaking an l
pasttook an l
past participletaken an l
third-person singular presenttakes an L
present participletaking an L
pasttook an L
past participletaken an L

Questions about take an l

What is take an l the alternative form of?
Take an l is the alternative form of take the l.
What part of speech is take an l?
Take an l is a verb.
What is the past tense of take an l?
The past tense of take an l is took an l.

Words near take an l in the dictionary

  1. take against
  2. take aim
  3. take air
  4. take aloft
  5. take an axe to
  6. take an l
  7. take apart
  8. take at advantage
  9. take at face value
  10. take attendance
  11. take away

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