"take offence" meaning in English

See take offence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: takes offence [present, singular, third-person], taking offence [participle, present], took offence [past], taken offence [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> offence}} take offence (third-person singular simple present takes offence, present participle taking offence, simple past took offence, past participle taken offence)
  1. Alternative spelling of take offense Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: take offense

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