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take up the cudgels
take up the cudgels
To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Cathasach | | - | Ancient Irish |
| Grady | | GRAY-dee | Irish, English |
| Ted | | [ted] | |
| Pascal | | pas-KAHL (French), pahs-KAHL (Dutch) | French, German, Dutch |
| Haley | | HAY-lee | English (Modern) |
| Hendrina | | - | Dutch |