take umbrage

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take umbrage

verb takes umbrage · taking umbrage · took umbrage · taken umbrage

To take offense. “She took umbrage?” “Yes, and she also took my head off. I don't know if you have ever been in a typhoon on the Indian Ocean.”

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@misc{take_umbrage_2026,
  title = {take umbrage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20umbrage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}