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umbrage

Noun

IPA /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/

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A feeling of offence or annoyance at something someone has said or done.

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umbrage/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/

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Someone makes a dismissive comment
The listener feels offended

To take umbrage at a remark is to take offence at it.

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He took umbrage at the suggestion that he had forgotten on purpose.
The author took umbrage at the reviewer's dismissive comment.

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umbrage — A feeling of offence or annoyance at something someone has said or done.

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A feeling of offence or annoyance at something someone has said or done.

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Word origin

From Old French ombrage, ultimately from Latin umbra, meaning shadow.

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