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take offence

take offence is the alternative spelling of take offense.

Meaning of take offense

Verb

take offense (third-person singular simple present takes offense, present participle taking offense, simple past took offense, past participle taken offense)

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

Forms of take offence

third-person singular presenttakes offence
present participletaking offence
pasttook offence
past participletaken offence

Questions about take offence

What is take offence the alternative spelling of?
Take offence is the alternative spelling of take offense.

Words near take offence in the dictionary

  1. take oath
  2. take occasion
  3. take off
  4. take off one's chest
  5. take off one's gloves
  6. take offence
  7. take offense
  8. take office
  9. take offs
  10. take on
  11. take on board

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