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Umbrage is defined as resentment or annoyance.

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An example of umbrage is what you feel when someone asks you a question that you find to be presumptuous, offensive and annoying, you take umbrage with their question.

See umbrage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Old Poet., Obsolete shade; shadow
foliage, considered as shade-giving
offense or resentment: to take umbrage at a remark
Archaic a semblance or shadowy appearance

Origin: ME < OFr < L umbraticus, of shade < umbra, a shade, shadow

See umbrage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.
a. Something that affords shade.
b. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade.
A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, shade

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin umbrāticum

Origin: , neuter of umbrāticus, of shade

Origin: , from umbra, shadow

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