Take badly (3)

I believe the answer is:

rob

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'take' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for rob that I've seen before include "sack" , "Steal violently" , "Unlawfully take property from (someone)" , "Steal or purloin" , "Take without consent from the owner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Evening Standard, the L.A. Times Daily and the USA Today.

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