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take exception

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ · UK /ˌteɪk ɪkˈsepʃən/

take exception means: Feel upset or annoyed by something someone says or does, and show that you object.

verb

FEEL OFFENDEDC1

Feel upset or annoyed by something someone says or does, and show that you object.

  • She took exception to the joke.
  • I take exception to being called lazy.
  • Did he take exception to your comment about his age?

How to use it: take exception to something (She took exception to his rude tone.); take exception to someone doing something (He took exception to me questioning his honesty.)

Similar words: take offense, object

Common phrases: take exception to something, take exception

DISAGREEC1

Say that you disagree with something or think it is wrong.

  • I take exception to that claim.
  • Several members took exception to the proposed rule.
  • She takes exception to the idea that money guarantees happiness.

How to use it: take exception to something (I take exception to the report’s conclusions.)

Similar words: object, disagree

Opposites: agree

Common phrases: take exception to something, take exception

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What does take exception mean?

Feel upset or annoyed by something someone says or does, and show that you object.

What is take exception in other languages?

Türkçe: alınmak · Español: ofenderse · Français: s’offusquer · Deutsch: Anstoß nehmen · Italiano: offendersi · 日本語: 気を悪くする

How do you pronounce take exception?

In American English /ˌteɪk ɪkˈsɛpʃən/; in British English /ˌteɪk ɪkˈsepʃən/.

How do you use take exception in a sentence?

She took exception to the joke. I take exception to being called lazy.

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