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took offense

took offense is the simple past 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

Questions about took offense

What is took offense the simple past of?
Took offense is the simple past of take offense.

Words near took offense in the dictionary

  1. took oath
  2. took occasion
  3. took off
  4. took off one's chest
  5. took off one's gloves
  6. took offense
  7. took office
  8. took on
  9. took on faith
  10. took on strength
  11. took on the chin

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