The phrase "affection taking" is not standard or commonly used in written English.
It may be intended to describe the act of receiving or accepting affection, but it lacks clarity and is not widely recognized.
Example: "His affection taking was evident in the way he responded to her gestures of love."
Alternatives: "receiving affection" or "accepting love".
This Government has talked about the arts and culture with much affection, taking every opportunity to boast about Britain's cutting-edge fashion designers, artists, writers and musicians.
Time and again, he would enact the song as well as sing it, taking one knee in gratitude to the object of affection, taking both knees to emphasize his devotion, to the audience, to the musicians, to the song.
All conjugal affection took place out of sight.
The giving and receiving of affection takes place on their terms.
All of the affection took some sting out of the crowd's rancor.
Here, affection takes precedence over action, and the show's deepest pleasures are reserved for those with patience.
Susanna, more out of calculation than affection, takes up with Lincoln (Alexander Skarsgard), a studly young fellow without much ambition.
Mr. Smith, a member of the task force, realizes that trust and affection take time in any courtship.
Anxious parents — the midnight Googlers who repeatedly seek advice from experts — learn that there are many things they must never do to their willful young child: spank, scold, bestow frequent praise, criticize, plead, withhold affection, take away toys, "model" angry emotions, intimidate, bargain, nag.
Anxious parents the midnight Googlers who repeatedly seek advice from experts—learn that there are many things they must never do to their willful young child: spank, scold, bestow frequent praise, criticize, plead, withhold affection, take away toys, "model" angry emotions, intimidate, bargain, nag.
Then an abiding affection took hold.
