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The phrase "take words for" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It means to use certain words or phrases to express an idea or to represent a concept. Here is an example: I often struggle to express my emotions, so I have started to take words for my feelings from poetry and literature.
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Take words, for example.
We take words for granted.
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Our suggestions were often taken word-for-word".
The description of the project was also taken word-for-word from a description by Clowes of his comic.
Some of the dialogue from the fifth season is taken word for word from the Sun's newsroom.
The first clause is taken word for word from Iamblichus' On Common Mathematical Science (p. 70.1 Festa).
Do not take this word-for-word.
(Don't take my word for it — take Melissa Etheridge's).
But don't take our word for it, take Lloyd Blankfein's.
If you don't want to take his word for it, take a doctor's.
You can take his word for it, take my word for it, or just fuck off I guess.
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