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umbrage
Definitions
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1
noun
A
feeling
of
offense
or
annoyance
,
often
due
to
a
perceived
insult
or
slight
.
She
took
umbrage
at
the
rude
comment
made
by
her
colleague
.
He
felt
umbrage
when
his
ideas
were
dismissed
without
consideration
.
The
politician
took
umbrage
at
the
journalist's
question
,
seeing
it
as
an
attack
on
his
integrity
.
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2
noun
Shade
or
shadow
,
especially
as
cast
by
trees
.
The
garden
was
a
pleasant
place
to
sit
,
providing
umbrage
from
the
hot
sun
.
They
sought
umbrage
under
the
large
oak
tree
during
their
picnic
.
The
artist
painted
the
umbrage
of
the
forest
in
his
landscape
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
umbra
Originally meant
shadow
Background
The word 'umbrage' comes from the Latin word 'umbra', meaning shadow. It was first used in English to describe shade or shadow, and later came to mean a feeling of offense or annoyance, as if someone was overshadowed by an insult.