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take offense

take offense verb: to feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

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

take offense meaning in Hindi

take offense in Hindi

to feel and possibly show resentment
बुरा मानना burā mānnā, रूठना rūṭhnā

Synonyms of take offense

Forms of take offense

third-person singular presenttakes offense
present participletaking offense
pasttook offense
past participletaken offense
alternative formtake offence

Questions about take offense

What does take offense mean?
Take offense means to feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.
What is take offense in Hindi?
Take offense in Hindi is बुरा मानना (burā mānnā), रूठना (rūṭhnā). See Take offense meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is take offense?
Take offense is a verb.
What is the past tense of take offense?
The past tense of take offense is took offense.

Words near take offense in the dictionary

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

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