take up cudgels in English

Forms: takes up cudgels [present, singular, third-person], taking up cudgels [participle, present], took up cudgels [past], taken up cudgels [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> up cudgels|head=take up cudgels}} take up cudgels (third-person singular simple present takes up cudgels, present participle taking up cudgels, simple past took up cudgels, past participle taken up cudgels)

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    {
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    {
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        "To begin vehemently supporting a cause."
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  "word": "take up cudgels"
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes up cudgels",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking up cudgels",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took up cudgels",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken up cudgels",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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"take up cudgels" meaning in English

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