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taking away from

taking away from is the present participle and gerund of take away from.

Meaning of take away from

Verb

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

  1. To subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.
    • Even the rain couldn't take away from the excitement of the match.
    Synonyms:
    detract from

Questions about taking away from

What is taking away from the present participle and gerund of?
Taking away from is the present participle and gerund of take away from.

Words near taking away from in the dictionary

  1. taking apart
  2. taking at advantage
  3. taking at face value
  4. taking attendance
  5. taking away
  6. taking away from
  7. taking back
  8. taking bread and salt
  9. taking breath
  10. taking by storm
  11. taking by surprise

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