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take away from

Idioms  

  1. Detract, as in Her straggly hair takes away from her otherwise attractive appearance. [Second half of 1800s]

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That's the message Davie might like us to take away from this.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Did any of this take away from Storrie’s “Saturday Night Live” debut?

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

“This shouldn’t take away from that hard work,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"The key take away from this is that the need for adaptation to extreme heat is more urgent than previously known," said Lizana, an environmental scientist.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

I had genuine thoughts inside that no one could see, that no one could ever take away from me.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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