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(transitive with to) To take offense; to object or protest. / To object to; to disagree with.

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take exception

Source Word

take exception

(transitive with to) To take offense; to object or protest. / To object to; to disagree with.

Japanese Meaning

異議を唱える / 抗議する / 不服を申し立てる / 反対する

I don't usually take exception to suggestions, but this one felt personal.

私は普段は提案に腹を立てることはないが、これは個人的に感じられた。

Sense（1）

(transitive with to) To take offense; to object or protest.

I think he took exception to the joke about environmentalists.

Sense（2）

To object to; to disagree with.

takes exception

（ present singular third-person ）

taking exception

（ participle present ）

took exception

（ past ）

taken exception

（ participle past ）