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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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I didn't mean to give umbrage, but I don't even know what I'm saying. Can umbrage only be used with the word take in front of it? and how come I got the same word, yet again!?! And Chanie had a dif. word.
Sorry. Send complaints to word-a-day. Mine has been unavailable for 2 days. I don't know, I've usually heard it used as "to take umbrage," but ok -- I'm checking....
OK -- since we're getting so intelligent or whatever:
um·brage Spelled Pronunciation[uhm-brij] –noun 1. offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness. 2. the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like. 3. leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees. 4. shade or shadows, as cast by trees. 5. a shadowy appearance or semblance of something.
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Sorry. Send complaints to word-a-day. Mine has been unavailable for 2 days. I don't know, I've usually heard it used as "to take umbrage," but ok -- I'm checking....
OK -- since we're getting so intelligent or whatever:
um·brage
Spelled Pronunciation[uhm-brij]
–noun
1. offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
2. the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.
3. leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.
4. shade or shadows, as cast by trees.
5. a shadowy appearance or semblance of something.
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