take offense

take of·fense

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /teɪk əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens]
- /teɪk əˈfɛns or for 7–9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

Definitions of take offense words

phrase take offense If someone takes offense at something you say or do, they feel upset, often unnecessarily, because they think you are being rude to them. 0
noun take offense to become offended; feel hurt, angry, etc. 0

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Parts of speech for Take offense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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take offense popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for take offense

verb take offense

mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.

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