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A Writer's Dictionary:

umbrage Definition


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umbrage
noun
    1. Anoyance; offence.
      Thesaurus: offence, indignation, anger, displeasure, resentment, grudge, disgruntlement.
      Form: give umbrage (especially)
      Form: take umbrage
    2a. archaic, literary
      The shadow cast or shade provided by trees, etc;
    2b. archaic, literary
      The foliage of trees, as something that provides shade.
Etymology: 15c: from French ombrage, from Latin umbra shade or shadow.



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