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umbrage

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um·brage  (mbrj)
n.
1. Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.
2.
a. Something that affords shade.
b. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade.
3. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.

[Middle English, shade, from Old French, from Latin umbrticum, neuter of umbrticus, of shade, from umbra, shadow.]

umbrage [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ]
n
1. displeasure or resentment; offence (in the phrase give or take umbrage)
2. the foliage of trees, considered as providing shade
3. Rare shadow or shade
4. Archaic a shadow or semblance
[from Old French umbrage, from Latin umbrāticus relating to shade, from umbra shade, shadow]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.umbrageumbrage - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

umbrage
noun
take umbrage take offence, be hurt, be angry, be offended, be upset, be wounded, be put out, be annoyed, bridle, be insulted, take exception, be miffed (informal), be indignant, be resentful, be disgruntled, be aggrieved, be affronted, get the hump (Brit. informal), be piqued, be riled (informal), get huffy, go in a huff, take something personally, have your nose put out of joint (informal), take something amiss, get your hackles up He takes umbrage against anyone who criticises him.
Translations
umbrage [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ] Nresentimiento m
to take umbrage (at sth)ofenderse or quedarse resentido(por algo)
umbrage [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ] n
to take umbrage → prendre ombrage
umbrage
n to take umbrage at somethingan etw (dat)Anstoß nehmen; he took umbrageer nahm daran Anstoß
umbrage [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ] n to take umbrage (at sth)adombrarsi (a or per qc), risentirsi (di or per qc)
umbrage [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ] n to take umbrage (at sth)adombrarsi (a or per qc), risentirsi (di or per qc)


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The interfering and unneighborly regulations of some States, contrary to the true spirit of the Union, have, in different instances, given just cause of umbrage and complaint to others, and it is to be feared that examples of this nature, if not restrained by a national control, would be multiplied and extended till they became not less serious sources of animosity and discord than injurious impediments to the intcrcourse between the different parts of the Confederacy.
As it can give no umbrage to the writers against the plan of the federal Constitution, let us suppose, that as they are the most zealous, so they are also the most sagacious, of those who think the late convention were unequal to the task assigned them, and that a wiser and better plan might and ought to be substituted.
Philander was too much relieved at the happy outcome to their adventure to take umbrage at the professor's cruel fling.
 
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