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Assume A Leading Role Crossword Clue

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99%5TAKECExact Match!
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26%5Assume or appropriate a role or position
verb

• choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

• neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

• appoint summarily or commandeer

• take or assume for one's own use

26%7 To assume the role of a biological parent
verb

• fix the paternity of

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New York Times28 Jun 2018 Across 1 TAKEC
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