take offense

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take offense

verb takes offense · taking offense · took offense · taken offense · take offence

To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.
Similar: take umbrage, take exception, resent, take amiss

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verb to feel and possibly show resentment

Español	ofenderse
हिन्दी	बुरा मानना burā mānnā, रूठना rūṭhnā
Français	s'offenser
Deutsch	beleidigt sein, gekränkt sein, sich beleidigt fühlen
Italiano	offendersi, aversene a male, prendersela
Русский	обижа́ться obižátʹsja, оби́деться obídetʹsja

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@misc{take_offense_2026,
  title = {take offense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20offense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}