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Verb: take a joke
  1. Listen to a joke at one's own expense
    "Can't you take a joke?"

Derived forms: took a joke, taking a joke, takes a joke, taken a joke

Type of: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate

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take a breather
take a chance
take a chill pill
take a crap
take a dare
take a dive
take a firm stand
take a hike
take a hit
take a hop
take a joke
take a leak
take a look
take a powder
take a shit
take aback
take account
take advantage
take after
take aim
take apart