umbrage
Americannoun
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offense; annoyance; displeasure.
to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
- Synonyms:
- resentment, grudge, pic
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the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.
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leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.
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shade or shadows, as cast by trees.
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a shadowy appearance or semblance of something.
noun
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displeasure or resentment; offence (in the phrase give or take umbrage )
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the foliage of trees, considered as providing shade
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rare shadow or shade
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archaic a shadow or semblance
Etymology
Origin of umbrage
Example Sentences
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I asked Cassidy’s office if the senator took umbrage at the insult but got no reply.
From Los Angeles Times
He took special umbrage at Brown’s interpretation of Hunter’s comments.
From Salon
Mr. Sanders took umbrage at the attack, saying the hearing was not about his view of corporate America.
From Washington Times
After the deposition on Thursday, Mr. Warrington took umbrage at what he said were insinuations from the committee’s staff that Mr. Flynn’s “decision to decline to answer their questions constituted an admission of guilt.”
From New York Times
The dispute reportedly stemmed from Spears taking umbrage over how one pup was treated.
From Fox News
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