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takes personally

takes personally is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take personally.

Meaning of take personally

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To regard someone's remarks as offensive or hostile to oneself.

Questions about takes personally

What is takes personally the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes personally is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take personally.

Words near takes personally in the dictionary

  1. takes out the trash
  2. takes over
  3. takes pains
  4. takes part
  5. takes part with
  6. takes personally
  7. takes place
  8. takes point
  9. takes possession
  10. takes post
  11. takes potluck

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